Irish captain cautious about progress

KEITH WOOD is to "take a rest from the game for a few weeks", thus missing the international friendly between Ireland and Argentina at Lansdowne Road on Saturday November 23.

Wood, who returned to club rugby with Harlequins last week after a lengthy lay off with a neck injury will not play any part in Quin's weekend match against London Wasps in the Zurich Premiership, satisfied instead to watch his team-mates against Fiji from the stand tomorrow.

Though a little detached from team affairs, the former World Player of the Year, Wood offers an interesting