Rugby: Moody back to lead England

DUNEDIN: Flanker Lewis Moody will return to lead England in tomorrow’s World Cup game against Georgia in Dunedin after manager Martin Johnson made nine changes to the side that beat Argentina in their Pool B opener. After a recurrence of the knee ligament injury first sustained in January, there were concerns that the 33-year-old Moody, who featured in all 14 of England’s matches in the last two World Cups, would not be fit for his third tournament. However, Moody is now back to full fitness and wins his 68th cap at his usual position of openside flanker, with Tom Wood coming in at blindside.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 17^th, 2011.