Meet the new Keith Wood

“KEITH WOOD LITE” — the nickname gained by Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman.

You can see where it comes from, of course, and even the man himself sees the humour. “Same barber,” he laughs but there’s a lot more to the comparison than just the shaven tome. He doesn’t just look like the former Irish rugby great, he runs like him and carries the ball like him with the same pacey, aggressive mindset.

“He liked to carry the ball as well but that’s something I’ve always done, even at school,’’ Jackman says.