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Article: RUGBY UNION: ITALY v IRELAND - ROME CAN HAIL OUR GLADIATOR; Wood will warm up for the big boys by showing no mercy to Italian challengers.(Sport)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2001
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Byline: Roy CURTIS
WARREN Gatland looked out over the ruins of the Colosseum and saluted an Irishman who would have thrived in the ancient arena.
Keith Wood could easily step into the Russell Crowe role if Hollywood ever chose to make a follow-up to Gladiator.
Heroic, courageous, inspirational, Wood oozes the qualities that the old Roman emperors so admired. Heck, Ireland's captain and talisman will even spend this summer fighting with the Lions!
If he wasn't leading Ireland into the Six Nations today, it would be easy to imagine the ...