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Keith Wood

1972 - Today

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Keith Wood is the 24th most popular rugby player (down from 20th in 2024), the 496th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 451st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Keith Wood ranks 24 out of 35. Before him are Jonathan Sexton, Bryan Habana, Shane Williams, Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll, and Faf de Klerk. After him are Beauden Barrett, Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, Mamuka Gorgodze, Dimitri Yachvili, and Vincent Clerc.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Keith Wood ranks 1,278. Before him are Rossano Galtarossa, Benjamin Byron Davis, Olga Zavyalova, Jang Hyung-seok, Samantha Womack, and Elena Baranova. After him are Scott Turner, Al Hasan Al-Yami, Mr. Scruff, Koichi Kidera, Bounty Killer, and Todd Young.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Keith Wood ranks 496 out of 549. Before him are Brian O'Driscoll (1979), Stephen Henderson (1988), Gavin James (1991), Danny O'Donoghue (1980), Clare Daly (1968), and Mark Travers (1999). After him are Graham Linehan (1968), Stephen Carr (1976), Lesley Roy (1986), Sharon Shannon (1968), Lisa Hannigan (1981), and Katie Taylor (1986).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In Ireland

Among rugby players born in Ireland, Keith Wood ranks 3. Before him are Jonathan Sexton (1985), and Brian O'Driscoll (1979). After him are Adam Leavy (1995), Foster Horan (1992), Jordan Conroy (1994), Gavin Mullin (1997), and Max McFarland (1993).

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