The former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 47. We look back at some memorable moments of a glittering career
Main image: Lewis Moody chases down a loose ball against New Zealand at Twickenham in 2009. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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Born in Ascot, Lewis Moody grew up in Berkshire and began playing mini rugby at Bracknell rugby club aged five. He went on to attend Oakham School in Rutland and initially played at centre and then full-back in his youth career. Here he offloads for Leicester against Gloucester in 1999.
