Keith Wood

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Keith Wood

Birth name	Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood
Date of birth	(1972-01-27) 27 January 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)
School	St Munchin's College
Notable relative(s)	Gordon Wood (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–1994 Garryowen () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995–1999 Harlequins () 1999–2000 Munster 23 (30) 2000–2003 Harlequins 65 (48) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994–2003 Ireland 58 (75) 1997, 2001 British & Irish Lions 5 (0)

Keith Wood (born 27 January 1972) is an Irish former rugby union player who played as a hooker at international level for Ireland, and the British & Irish Lions. He also played at club level for Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster. He was nicknamed 'The Raging Potato' because of his bald head, and as 'Uncle Fester' due to his resemblance to the character in The Addams Family.^[1] Wood is considered by many to have been the best hooker in rugby union during his era, winning the inaugural World Rugby Player of the Year award, and to be among the best hookers in the history of the game.^[2][3][4]