Wood on the mark

IRELAND hooker Keith Wood scored two close-range tries by the 26th minute to settle Harlequins's 29-6 victory over relegation…

IRELAND hooker Keith Wood scored two close-range tries by the 26th minute to settle Harlequins's 29-6 victory over relegation-threatened Bristol in the English League last night.

Wood again proved his fitness for the Lions tour of South Africa with an all-action display that ended only when he was subbed in the 70th minute of his second comeback match.

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