1 Mar 2015

Chris Wood joins the Tractor Boys on loan

12:41 pm on 1 March 2015

New Zealand striker Chris Wood has joined his fellow All White Tommy Smith at Championship side Ipswich Town, in a loan deal until the end of the season from Wood's Premier League club Leicester City.

Wood has made nine appearances for the Foxes this season, but has only started one game, scoring once, the equaliser in the Foxes' 2-2 draw with Everton in August.

All Whites striker Chris Wood celebrates his equaliser against Everton

All Whites striker Chris Wood celebrates his equaliser against Everton Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The 23-year-old, whose career has now taken in stops at eight clubs, joined Leicester from West Bromwich Albion in January 2013.

Chris Wood on All Whites duty

Wood on All Whites duty Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Wood Tweeted that he's very happy to have signed for Ipswich til the end of the season: "Looking forward to the next few months and the promotion push!!"

He could make his Ipswich debut in the East Anglian derby game at Norwich on Monday.