Keith Wood 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.
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12 Facts About Keith Wood
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Keith Wood was born in Killaloe, County Clare, and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick.
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Keith Wood started his career with Garryowen who he helped to All Ireland titles in 1992 and 1994 before moving to Harlequins.
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Keith Wood played on the 1997 and 2001 Lions tours, and was the inaugural winner of the IRB International Player of the Year award in 2001.
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Keith Wood scored four tries in one game in the 1999 World Cup, in the pool stage against the USA.
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Keith Wood was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2005, and to the IRB Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Keith Wood's record has since been equalled for tight-five players by current USA front-rower Joe Taufete'e.
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Keith Wood still holds the record for hookers, as Taufete'e to date has scored 14 tries as a hooker and one as a prop.
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Keith Wood has appearances on the BBC as a regular pundit and in The Daily Telegraph as a freelance journalist.
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Keith Wood used to play hurling, and was a member of the Clare GAA side that played in the inaugural Nenagh Co-op hurling tournament in 1988.
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