词条 | Gordon Wood (rugby union) |
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| name = Gordon Wood | birth_name = Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood | nickname = | birth_date = 20 June 1931 | death_date = 18 May 1982 | birth_place = Limerick, Ireland | height = {{height|m=1.78|precision=0}} | weight = 15 st 5 lb (97.52 kg) | ru_currentteam = | ru_currentposition = | ru_position = Prop | ru_clubupdate = | ru_proclubs = Garryowen Lansdowne[1] | ru_clubyears = | ru_clubcaps = | ru_clubpoints = | ru_province = Munster | ru_provinceyears = | ru_provincecaps = | ru_provincepoints = | ru_provinceupdate = | ru_nationalyears = 1954–1961 1959 | ru_nationalteam = Ireland British Lions | ru_nationalcaps = 29 2 | ru_nationalpoints = {{0}}(3) {{0}}(0) | ru_ntupdate = | other = | spouse = | children = | relatives = Keith Wood (son) | school = Crescent College | university = }}Benjamin Gordon Malison Wood (born Limerick, Ireland 20 June 1931 – died Limerick, Ireland, 18 May 1982)[2] was a rugby union footballer who represented Ireland and the British and Irish Lions during the 1950s and early 1960s. He also played for both Garryowen and Munster. His son Keith Wood would later play for the same four teams.[3] Early yearsWood was educated at Crescent College and once scored four tries - playing at wing against Mungret College. Among his team mates while playing for Crescent was the actor Richard Harris.[4] Rugby internationalIrelandBetween 1954 and 1961, Wood made 29 full appearances for Ireland. He made his Ireland debut on 13 February 1954 in 14-3 defeat against England at Twickenham. He scored his only try on 27 February 1960 in a 6-5 defeat against Scotland at Lansdowne Road. Wood made his last full appearance for Ireland on 13 May 1961 in a 24-8 away defeat against South Africa.[5][6] British & Irish LionsTogether with Tony O'Reilly, Andy Mulligan, Ronnie Dawson, Syd Millar and Noel Murphy, Wood was part of a strong Ireland contingent included in the British Lions squad for their 1959 tour to Australia and New Zealand. Wood played in 15 of the 33 tour games, including two Test games against New Zealand. He made his debut for the Lions against Victoria on 23 May and played his final game against North Auckland on 12 September. He scored two tries on the tour - one against New Zealand Universities on 1 July and another against Marlborough and Nelson Bays on 29 July.[7][8][9] Gordon Wood TrophyWood later became the first coach of the Garda Rugby Football Club. The club continues to play an annual challenge match against an Irish Defence Forces XV in his honour with the winners being awarded the Gordon Wood Trophy.[10][11] References1. ^www.aisrca.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120132056/http://www.aisrca.com/Lansdowne.htm |date=2008-11-20 }} {{British and Irish Lions 1959}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Gordon}}2. ^www.scrum.com 3. ^www.garryowenrugby.com 4. ^Limerick rugby full of heroes 5. ^www.irishrugby.ie 6. ^www.irishrugby.ie {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121231725/http://www.irishrugby.ie/227_7678.php?includeref=dynamic&player=24508 |date=2007-11-21 }} 7. ^www.lionsrugby.com 8. ^{{cite book | author = Thomas, J.B.G. | year = 1960 | title = Lions Courageous | publisher = Stanley Paul }} 9. ^www.munsterlions.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022082549/http://www.munsterlions.com/munster.html |date=2013-10-22 }} 10. ^www.gra.cc 11. ^www.gardarugby.com 11 : 1931 births|1982 deaths|Rugby union players from County Limerick|Irish rugby union players|Ireland international rugby union players|British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland|Munster Rugby players|Garryowen Football Club players|Lansdowne Football Club players|Irish rugby union coaches|People educated at Crescent College |
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