GARRYOWEN’S Gordon Wood has joined the Munster Rugby Academy, the club has confirmed.
This brings to almost 20 the number of players in the Academy.
Wood started out his career with Ballina-Killaloe playing his age-grade rugby at the club until he began his schools rugby with St Munchin’s College in Limerick.
The talented centre, who is the son of former Munster, Ireland and British and Irish Lion, Keith, played in both the Munster Schools Boys Junior Cup and Senior Cup for St Munchin’s College and has represented Munster U18 Schools and Munster U19s.
Wood made his senior AIL debut for Garryowen against Highfield at the beginning of the 2023/24 season and made a further 13 AIL appearances for the Limerick club in his debut season including scoring a try in the playoff final which saw Garryowen promoted to Division 1A.
Throughout the current AIL campaign, he has started all six matches for the Light Blues.
Wood has trained regularly with the Munster senior squad in recent times and has also been involved in Munster A and Munster Development games over the past 12 months.
In September, he made his first senior appearance against Gloucester in a pre-season friendly at Virgin Media Park.
