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Vainikolo set to take his bible to Italy for some Six Nations luck...

If it's one thing to be excited about before England's Six Nations clash with Italy, it's the fact that Vainikolo is going to start. England fans will hopefully see exactly what has previously driven Gloucester and Bradford Bulls fans dizzy with joy.

What's more to make sure he plays a blinder, Les is taking his lucky bible to Rome with him. Apparently he never goes anywhere important without the family Bible, presented to him by his Tongan parents on his 17th birthday when he first left home in Auckland for the Canberra Raiders rugby league club, his first stop on an bonkers rugby journey.

Hopefully they also have Les's second love (KFC) in Rome to make sure he's firing on all cylinders...

Does Mike Catt secretly long to be Money Mike Katt?

As Naughty Mike Catt stands by his accusations that Brian Ashton was useless at the World Cup, you can't help but be cynical. Surely this ongoing bad mouthing is just a desperate plea to boost book sales and get rich. We have a sneaking suspicion Mike Catt, secretly wants to become rich enough to buy enough fur, bling and glitz to be compared to his namesake Money Mike Katt (as featured in this YouTube video).

So what do you think of Mike Catt's thurst for riches? Is he out of order? Let us know with your comments...

Lewis Moody - 'Year of the Tiger' Review.

When my husband told me that Lewis Moody had written a diary of a season, I believe my exact reaction was something along the lines of: “oh, that’ll be fascinating. Day one, he’s banned, day two, he’s injured and so on and so forth for the entire sodding book”.

Well, my apologies to Lewis for viewing him as a player who only ever injured or banned and for thinking his book would be a boring trawl that would test even my patience, and I’m a Tigers fan.

I do have one problem with this book though – the size of the print. It’s tiny, I’d guess below ‘8’ on the normal font sizing system, and makes for very hard reading – and I’m only 20!

That aside and on to the important stuff, Lewis manages throughout this book to give this impression that you’re sitting down with him in a pub and having a cosy chat about the last few months of his life. The gentle, conversational style hooks you in and you find yourself halfway through the book and not knowing where the time went.

This diary is full of anecdotes, behind the scenes funnies and gives a real glimpse into the life of a professional rugby player, from scraps in training to match day superstition. To make the book even more compelling, Lewis isn’t afraid to say what he thinks about the goings on in the game, but you sense that he is only saying what he really feels – he’s not trying to be deliberately controversial.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my day spent reading about the life of Lewis Moody and would recommend any do the same. I would give this book five stars, but I’m going to have to take one off for the almost unreadable small sized print. Publishers beware – we fans are really that harsh!

Rating:

Buy now from Amazon.co.uk

Lewis Moody - 'Year of the Tiger' Review.

When my husband told me that Lewis Moody had written a diary of a season, I believe my exact reaction was something along the lines of: “oh, that’ll be fascinating. Day one, he’s banned, day two, he’s injured and so on and so forth for the entire sodding book”.

Well, my apologies to Lewis for viewing him as a player who only ever injured or banned and for thinking his book would be a boring trawl that would test even my patience, and I’m a Tigers fan.

I do have one problem with this book though – the size of the print. It’s tiny, I’d guess below ‘8’ on the normal font sizing system, and makes for very hard reading – and I’m only 20!

That aside and on to the important stuff, Lewis manages throughout this book to give this impression that you’re sitting down with him in a pub and having a cosy chat about the last few months of his life. The gentle, conversational style hooks you in and you find yourself halfway through the book and not knowing where the time went.

This diary is full of anecdotes, behind the scenes funnies and gives a real glimpse into the life of a professional rugby player, from scraps in training to match day superstition. To make the book even more compelling, Lewis isn’t afraid to say what he thinks about the goings on in the game, but you sense that he is only saying what he really feels – he’s not trying to be deliberately controversial.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my day spent reading about the life of Lewis Moody and would recommend any do the same. I would give this book five stars, but I’m going to have to take one off for the almost unreadable small sized print. Publishers beware – we fans are really that harsh!

Rating:

Buy now from Amazon.co.uk