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| Birth name | Robert Neil Wood [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1948 [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Neil Wood (born 6 May 1948) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Wood, a lock, was born in Brisbane, Queensland and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.
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