‘He is good for feedback’: Ireland under-20 outhalf Tom Wood is a chip off the old block

Tom Wood knows what’s coming and smiles good-naturedly when asked if he wants to “get the family rugby background stuff out of the way, now or later”. “Yep, go on, go for it.” He is the son of former Lions, Ireland, Harlequins, Munster and Garryowen hooker Keith. Which means he is also the grandson of the late Gordon Wood, a prop who lined out for the Lions, Ireland, Munster and Garryowen. There is more to the rugby lineage as he has togged out for Garryowen alongside older brothers Alexander and Gordon. The trio first played together in an All-Ireland League match last year against Clontarf. Tom came on at outhalf as the Wood siblings went on to form a 10-12-13 midfield axis. They’ve played...