Mad Dog Unleashed: Lewis Moody
3/25/20261 hr 19 min
England legend Lewis Moody joins Payno and Tins to celebrate his remarkable career. From untold tactics behind the 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph to the night Tommo’s uppercut left a lasting impression, “Mad Dog” lifts the lid on the hilarious, unfiltered reality of life as one of the game’s early professionals. Discover the “secret sauce” behind Leicester Tigers’ four consecutive Premiership titles, as Lewis reveals what drove their dominance, and he names the toughest Tiger of them all. It’s a high-octane trip down memory lane with one of rugby’s most fearless greats.
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First 90 secondsAlex Payne· Host0:00
When Jonny lined up the drop goal, what were you doing?
Lewis Moody· Guest0:02
Plan B was Benny on the left and me on the right because the defenders would have condensed, so there'll be space for the cross-field kick. But it was on. It was 100% on.
Alex Payne· Host0:09
It was on.
Lewis Moody· Guest0:10
Yeah, yeah, it was on.
Alex Payne· Host0:10
So what could it be?
Lewis Moody· Guest0:11
World Cup. [laughs] Whoo.
Alex Payne· Host0:12
Yeah.
Lewis Moody· Guest0:13
And roll foot.
Alex Payne· Host0:13
Yeah.
Lewis Moody· Guest0:14
To play for your country and win the ultimate prize. When we meet at those dinners- Yeah ... and have a proper sort of sense of recognition across the room, 100% that was joyous part of my life.
Alex Payne· Host0:24
Yeah.
James Haskell· Host0:24
Alex Payne trying to keep the side going forward. Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat. And there's Tindall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories. A dominant display by the good, the bad, and the rugby.
Alex Payne· Host0:39
Lewis Moody MBE, World Cup winner, Six Nations Grand Slammer, a test line seven-time Premiership winner, and two-time European champion. Not a bad CV. How are you?
Lewis Moody· Guest0:49
I'm good, mate. Thank you.
Alex Payne· Host0:51
A lot going on at the moment. We- Yeah. We've, we've been desperate to have you on for a while, but there, there is a lot going on.
Lewis Moody· Guest0:58
Yeah.
Alex Payne· Host0:58
But actually, what we would love to do is just talk about the good times.
Lewis Moody· Guest1:01
Yeah.
Alex Payne· Host1:02
Is that fair? I mean, you've-- I imagine you've got all sorts of people to talk to you about all sorts of different things at the moment.
Lewis Moody· Guest1:06
Yeah.
Alex Payne· Host1:06
Where, where's the balance? What do you, what show do you want to do?
Lewis Moody· Guest1:09
Um, but do you know what, mate? I'm, I'm an open book in pretty much every respect. So- Yeah ... I, I enjoy, you know, the conversations that we have wherever they go. I'm free to talk about, you know, MND, rugby, life in general. I just, um, yeah, I j- I, I don't mind.
Alex Payne· Host1:27
Yeah.
Lewis Moody· Guest1:27
You direct me, and I'm happy to chat. [laughs] Like the open- You bring