Moody backs Tigers to help English roar in Oz

LEWIS MOODY believes Leicester’s Guinness Premiership title-winning stars can inspire England to a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The Tigers defended their Premiership title on Saturday with a dramatic late victory over Saracens in an epic final at Twickenham. Dan Hipkiss sealed the 33-27 win with a try three minutes from time which epitomised Leicester’s famed never-say-die attitude.

Six members of the Tigers squad linked up with England for yesterday’s flight to Perth and the start of a five-match tour. “It is important we have guys in the squad who are part of a winning environment. It is going to be an exciting tour,” Moody said. “Ben Youngs, Tom Croft and Dan Cole performed awesomely in the final and it is exciting times with England with the likes of (Northampton pair) Ben Foden and Chris Ashton coming into the team. I am loving my rugby and it is exciting to have those guys buzzing around you.”