Lewis Moody

This week we caught up with Lewis to get his views on the win over Gloucester, the England team and his injuries. Find out what he had to say below.

What did you think of Leicester’s performance against Gloucester?
It was a great performance from the lads and a very exciting finish. Everyone at the club is hoping for a great finish to the season and although we enjoyed a couple of Magners after the match it will be straight into the pre final preparations next week.

Who do you think will win in the final?
I think Wasps will be favourites going into the final as they are the inform team at the moment; however they will miss Danny Cipriani in the final as he has been the best player for them this year. His injury will also be a great loss for England and I think that everyone wishes him a speedy recovery.

Are you pleased with Leicester’s season as a whole?
Not really – although we have had a good finish this year we have not repeated the success of last season where we reached three finals and won two trophies – I think there is room for improvement for next year and the lads are keen to improve.

What do you think of Martin Johnson being appointed England head coach?
I think this is the best thing that has happened to English rugby in years – Johno is a natural born leader and has experience of winning at the highest level. He has a great team around him and I am looking forward to working with him again.

What do you think of Steve Borthwicks appointment as England captain?
I think he was the natural appointment following Phil Vickery’s injury he is a good bloke and I think he will do well.

How is your Achilles and how did your hip surgery go?
My Achilles is coming on well. I am currently using a specially made Vulkan cold compression support which is helping with my rehabilitation. The hip was something that needed doing at some point and now was the perfect time because I'm off anyway. It's bit sore but my movement is fine. I'm aiming to be back and in better shape than ever in September.

It's frustrating at the moment because I can't really do any cardiovascular fitness, not even swimming in case the wounds get infected, so I'm fully applying myself to the strength training I can do. I desperately want to get back playing for Leicester again so I can push for selection with England and a place on next year's Lions tour to South Africa.