Woodsie takes over from Graham Barr as club secretary this year. Educated at Trinity College Dublin, and previously at the mighty Rock, the flying Irishman is completing an MSc in Bioengineering having read mechanical engineering in the Worlds fastest growing city.

A Opensider no. 7 in the true sense of the word, the Shark has represented Irish Schools, Ireland U21 and Leinster and achieved Blues in 2002 and 2003. He is renowned for big tackle counts and the ability to steal balls when it seems the least likely.

During the off season, Woodsie can be seeing bending poles as he practices the vault, or throwing the spear down at the Iffley road track. For the last two seasons he has shoed the Tabs in these events. Back home he came third in Ireland Schools javelin.

Woodsie has the ability to fix just about anything, whether its broken or not although the rumour that has to do with the girth of his fingers has proved to be unfounded. His other hobbies include chess (except against certain squad members) and learning to play the guitar, one chord at a time.

“Procrastination is a prequite for creative thinkng.”