Keith Wood
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| Full name | Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 January 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Killaloe, Co. Clare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Munchin's College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gordon Wood (father) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1992–94 1995-99, 01-02 1999–2000 |
Garryowen Harlequins Munster |
? 65 16 |
(?) (48) 9t (25) 5t |
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1994–2003 1997, 2001 |
Ireland Lions |
58 5 |
(75) 15t (0) |
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Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood (born 27 January 1972) is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster. He was nicknamed 'The Raging Potato' because of his bald head. He was also known as 'Uncle Fester' due to his resemblance to a character in The Addams Family.
Wood was born in Killaloe, County Clare, and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick. His father, Gordon Wood, played prop 29 times for Ireland.
He started his career with Garryowen who he helped to All Ireland titles in 1992 and 1994 before moving to Harlequins. He returned to play with Munster Rugby in the 1999–2000 season and played in the European Rugby Cup final that Munster Rugby lost to Northampton Saints 9-8 in Twickenham Stadium before returning to Harlequins. Wood made his international debut in 1994 against Australia. He was capped 58 times for Ireland and five times for the Lions. Never the most accurate player in the set piece his real strength was in leadership and open play where he dominated the world XV's hooker spot. He played on the 1997 and 2001 Lions tours, and was the inaugural winner of the IRB World Player of the Year award in 2001. He played a part in the Lions' 2-1 series victory over the Springboks in 1997. Wood captained Ireland. He was followed as Ireland captain by Brian O'Driscoll. Wood retired from playing after the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
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