Keith Wood accepts Munster are ‘stark underdogs’ - but says every team can be beaten
Speaking in Limerick at a Special Olympics Ireland event, the former Lion admitted reigning European rugby champions Toulon will be a formidable force to beat at the Stade Velodrome in Marseilles.
“I think Munster are fairly stark underdogs, but I also know that they have a mental capacity to hold on and stick on in, in games.
“Toulon are a pretty complete team — yet every team can be beaten. It’s one of the great things about rugby that different things can happen at different times.”
“Munster will go out there with huge expectations from their supporters that they will give a great performance.
“That is the minimum expectation from a Munster fan and I would have no doubt that Muster will give them that, but whether that is good enough for a win, remains to be seen,” he said.
Wood, an ambassador for Special Olympics Ireland, was speaking at an event to thank the ‘army’ of local Limerick businesses that have come on board to help raise the €2.4m needed to stage the 2014 Special Olympic Ireland Games.
Just €150,000 remains to be raised for the four-day event, starting on June 12, where 1,500 athletes will compete in 13 sports in venues across Limerick.
“The support is phenomenal. I think people recognise Special Olympics really makes a difference to people’s lives and they see the benefit of that. I think people are very positively predisposed to all that we do,” said Special Olympics Ireland chief executive Matt English.
“We had a collection day just a couple of weeks ago and, despite everything that has been going in the not for profit sector, the goodwill is phenomenal,” he said.
Over 3,000 people have already answered the call and signed up as volunteers for the Games, which Keith Wood described as “magic.”
David Wallace, also a Special Olympics ambassador, spoke about how the games touch so many lives.
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