Paul Wood (rugby league)
Paul Wood is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and Featherstone Rovers and the Swinton Lions in the Championship. He also played for England and was selected for Great Britain at international level. Wood played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium. Wood also played in the 2012 challenge cup victory also vs Leeds Rhinos Paul Wood has continued to feature for Warrington during 2011 but  his season ended early due to an injury in the lower back. During his long career at Warrington he has gained a reputation for the hard yards going forward, work rate & offloading. He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium. He played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford During the game Wood ruptured his right testicle after getting kneed in the groin, one minute into the second half. He continued to play, made a number of tackles and even conducted media interviews in  the dressing room after the match without mentioning it. It became public knowledge only when he tweeted a couple of hours later that he was heading for hospital for surgery and he confirmed early on Sunday morning that his right testicle had been removed. He played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.