 Woodcock did not play for the All Blacks again until 2004, a year when he started three times.Woodcock became a regular starter for New Zealand in 2005, starting in all three historic tests against the touring British and Irish Lions team, with the All Blacks failing to lose in all of those tests.Woodcock started in 10 of his 11 international appearances in 2005, and made 10 appearances for the All Blacks in 2006.