Lewis Moody
Moody at De Montfort University
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ascot, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | De Montfort University | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–2010 2010–2012 |
Leicester Tigers Bath Rugby |
223 34 |
(165) (5) |
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Correct as of 30 July 2010
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–2011 2005 |
England British and Irish Lions |
71 | (45) (5) |
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Correct as of 25 Jan 2010
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Lewis Walton Moody MBE (born 12 June 1978 in Ascot) is a retired English rugby union player who played most recently for Bath Rugby and was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side.
Moody is known for the enthusiasm with which he plays the game, his willingness to chase down opponents and his ability to compete for possession at restarts, earning him the nickname "Mad Dog" from teammates and supporters. However, he has been criticised for a tendency to give away reckless penalties at the breakdown, which has been attributed by his supporters to his being played out of position at openside rather than blindside flanker. However, historically, the blindside flanker should be of a larger physique than the openside, and invariably the other flanker on the field is larger than Moody.
When he was five he took up mini rugby at Bracknell, when a school friend suggested he join him. He played at Bracknell until 12 years old. He was educated at Eagle House Prep School, then Oakham School in Rutland, where he initially played rugby union at centre before moving to full back. He later studied Business Administration at De Montfort University while playing for Leicester Tigers.
In the Leicester Tigers youth team, he played flanker. He became the youngest Leicester Tigers' player to play a league game at 18 years and 94 days, a record now surpassed by Ben Youngs. He soon became established as Neil Back's understudy for the openside flanker shirt. Making the Tigers starting XV was difficult however, as internationals Neil Back and Martin Corry took two of the three starting positions, with Paul Gustard and Will Johnson (younger brother of Martin) fighting for the remaining place.
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