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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 ''. 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. Wood made his international debut in 1994 against Australia. He was Capped 58 times for Ireland and five times for the Lions. Renowned for playing with his heart on his sleeve, Wood always put his body on the line with trademark charging runs at the defence, or bullish tackles. Never the most accurate player in the set piece his real strength was in leadership and open play where he dominated most world XV's hooker spot. He played on the 1997 and 2001 Lions tours, and was the first winner of the IRB World Player of the Year award in 2001. He played a major 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 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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