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Encyclopedia > Lewis Moody
Lewis Moody
Full name Lewis Walton Moody
Date of birth 1978-06-12
Place of birth Ascot, England
Height 1.95m (6ft 4in)
Weight 105Kg (231 lb)
Nickname Crazy Horse
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Professional clubs Caps (points)
1996- Leicester Tigers 86 (70)
correct as of 13 Sept 2006.
National team(s)    
2001-
2005		 England
British and Irish Lions		 40
2		 (45)
(5)
correct as of 13 Sept 2006.

Lewis Moody MBE (born 12 June 1978 in Ascot) is an English international rugby union rugby player who was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU925685 Administration District: Windsor and Maidenhead Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Berkshire Historic county: Berkshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office and telephone Post town: ASCOT... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Official website www. ... The following is a list of international rugby union teams: Any team added to this list should have a corresponding Category:International rugby union teams or Category:National rugby union teams link put into the bottom the article to keep the Category database up to date. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents... First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU925685 Administration District: Windsor and Maidenhead Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Berkshire Historic county: Berkshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office and telephone Post town: ASCOT... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

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Biography

When he was five he took up mini rugby at Bracknell, when a school friend suggested he join him. He was educated at Eagle House Prep School, then Oakham School in Rutland, where he played rugby union at centre. Oakham School is an English public school in the market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 students, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils (including about 10% from overseas). ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ...


Moving into the Leicester Tigers youth team however, he was switched to flanker. He became the youngest Leicester Tigers' player to play a league game at 18 years and 94 days, a record now surpassed by Ollie Smith. He soon became established as Neil Back's understudy for the openside flanker shirt. Making the Tigers starting XV was difficult however, as internationals 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. Official website www. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Official website www. ... Oliver James Smith (born 14 August 1982 in Leicester) is a rugby union footballer who plays for Leicester Tigers and England usually at outside centre and occasionally inside centre or wing. ... Neil Antony Back (born January 16, 1969 in Coventry) is a former international rugby union footballer for England, who also played for Leicester Tigers. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Martin Edward Corry (born 12 October 1973) is an English rugby union footballer who plays number eight, blindside flanker or lock for Leicester Tigers, England, and has represented the British and Irish Lions. ... Paul Gustard (born 2 February 1976) is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for Saracens. ... William Warwick Johnson (born 18 March 1974 in Solihull) is a rugby union footballer who plays at Number 8 for Benetton Rugby Treviso in Italy. ... Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born March 9, 1970) is a former England rugby union player and captain. ...


He scored two tries for England Colts against Wales in April 1997, and was also a member of the side that won the Madrid Sevens at the end of that season. He also played in both of Tigers’ European Cup wins in 2001 and 2002 and was a member of the Tigers side in the four seasons between 1998-2002.


Moody made his England debut against Canada on 2 June 2001, when the established internationals Back and Richard Hill were touring Australia with the British and Irish Lions. He won a further two caps on the North American tour and scored a try against the US Eagles in San Francisco. He was then called up to the senior squad for the match against Ireland in Dublin in October 2001 and came on to win cap number four. First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Richard Hill (born 23 May 1973) is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for Saracens and England. ... First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the...


The arrival of New Zealand international openside Josh Kronfeld at Leicester in 2001, threatened to relegate Moody to third choice openside. However, Kronfeld failed to settle at the club and despite offers from Harlequins and Bath, Moody decided to stay. A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Joshua Adrian Josh Kronfeld (born June 30, 1971) is a former international rugby union player for the New Zealand All Blacks. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ...


Continued impressive form saw him challenge his teammate, Neil Back, for the coveted England No.7 shirt, starting in two Six Nations games the following season. Moody displaced Lawrence Dallaglio from the first choice England XV for the 2002/3 autumn internationals scoring a try in the game against New Zealand, but was injured against South Africa and Dallaglio regained his place. He returned to fitness and again featured in Clive Woodward's plans, but a further injury in the first Six Nations match against France threatened to curtail the rest of his season. Neil Antony Back (born January 16, 1969 in Coventry) is a former international rugby union footballer for England, who also played for Leicester Tigers. ... Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio (born on August 10, 1972 in London) is an English rugby union player, the former captain of the English national team. ...


He was not considered for the summer tour due to that injury, but recovered well enough to play in the pre-world cup friendlies against France and Wales in the summer, scoring a try in the game at the Millennium Stadium. The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ...


He played a part in all seven World Cup matches and came on as a replacement in the final to replace Hill. He won the final line-out in the phase of play which led to Jonny Wilkinson’s winning drop goal. However, he had suffered a stress fracture of his foot which took a long time to heal and kept him out of the remaining 2003-4 season. Moody made a return for his club in October 2004, in the Heineken European Cup match against Calvisano. With the retirement of Dallaglio and Back, and Hill out injured, he started all three of England's autumn internationals. Moody remained an England mainstay into 2005. That year he became the first English player to be sent off at Twickenham, when he was dismissed for fighting during the autumn international with Leicester team-mate Alex Tuilagi. A rugby lineout. ... Jonathan Peter Wilkinson OBE (born 25 May 1979 in Frimley, Surrey) is an English rugby union player and member of the England rugby union team. ... This article is about stress wienerfractures in bones. ... Alesana Alex Tuilagi (born 24 February 1981) is a Samoan rugby union footballer. ...


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. However, he has been crticised 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. His preferred position is blindside flanker (no. 6), rather than openside (no. 7).


Having missed the 2007 6 nations with injury, Moody was selected as part of the England squad for the 2007 world cup in France. Having been named to start a warm up match against France Moody suffered a further injury and consequently was left out of the starting line up for England's first three games of the campaign. Following a disappointing start to the tournament Moody was called into the starting line up for the final pool match against Tonga, where he was lauded for England's much improved competition at the breakdown[1]. Moody kept his place in the starting line up for the quarter final against Australia where he 'outshone his illustrious opposite number'[2] George Smith. Moody again started the semi final against France, and lined up against South Africa in the World Cup final on October 20th, which England narrowly lost to the southern hemi-spere side.


Personal life

Moody married Annie (an interior designer) in June 2006. The couple live in Rutland,Leicestershire and have a property development company. He enjoys extreme sports—although he suffers from vertigo—and his current hobbies include wakeboarding.[3] It has been suggested that Interior decoration be merged into this article or section. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Vertigo. ... Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat. ...


References

  1. ^ http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyworldcup2007/story/0,,2179885,00.html
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/rugbyworldcup/2007/10/england_v_australia_player_rat.html
  3. ^ http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22750-2522516,00.html

External Links

  • England profile
  • Lewis Moody photo 1 by sportingheroes.net
  • Lewis Moody photo 2 by sportingheroes.net
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England squad - 2007 Rugby World Cup
Forwards Borthwick • Corry • Dallaglio • Easter • Mears • Sheridan • Kay • Freshwater • Regan • Moody • Rees • Vickery (c) • Chuter • Shaw • Worsley • Stevens
Backs Barkley • Tait • Perry • Catt • Richards • Hipkiss • Cueto • Gomarsall • Farrell • Lewsey • Sackey • Robinson • Noon • Wilkinson
Coach Ashton
v • d • e
British and Irish Lions - 2005 New Zealand tour
Forwards Back • Bulloch • Byrne • Cockbain • Corry • Dallaglio • Easterby • Grewcock • Hayes • Hill • Jenkins • Jones, R. • Kay • Moody • O'Callaghan • O'Connell • O'Kelly • Owen • Rowntree • Shaw • Sheridan • Stevens • Taylor • Thompson • Titterrell • White, Jason • White, Julian • Williams, M.
Backs Cooper • Cueto • Cusiter • D'Arcy • Dawson • Greenwood • Henson • Hickie • Hodgson • Jones, S. • Horgan • Lewsey • Murphy • O'Driscoll (c) • O'Gara • Peel • Robinson • Shanklin • Smith • Thomas • Wilkinson • Williams, S. •
Coach Woodward
v • d • e
England squad - 2003 Rugby World Cup
Forwards Back • Corry • Dallaglio • Hill • Grewcock • Johnson (c) • Kay • Leonard • Regan • Moody • Thompson • Vickery • West • White • Worsley • Woodman
Backs Abbott • Balshaw • Bracken • Catt • Cohen • Dawson • Grayson • Gomarsall • Greenwood • Lewsey • Luger • Robinson • Tindall • Wilkinson
Coach Woodward


 

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