Sport and Games Atlas

How The Game Is Played
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Athlete

Keith Wood

Football Codes

Keith Wood is an Irish former rugby union player born in 1972 who played as a hooker at international level for Ireland and for the British and Irish Lions. At club level he played for Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster. He was nicknamed The Raging Potato because of his bald head, and Uncle Fester because of his resemblance to the character in The Addams Family. Many regard him as the best hooker in rugby union during his era and among the best hookers in the history of the game, and he won the inaugural World Rugby Player of the Year award.

Facts
Birth Year
1972 1
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Plays

Rugby Union, Sports
Source Keith Wood (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Keith Wood (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is an Irish former rugby union player
Sources
1. Keith Wood (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    is an Irish former rugby union player
  • Lead, birth year
    born 27 January 1972
  • Lead, gender
    He also played at club level for Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster.
View the Source

Take a Related Quiz

Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.