Moody's Smashing Flip-Flop

Wasps always were a bit of a nuisance to Lewis Moody, who enjoyed many a good time against the London rugby club as a Leicester Tiger, but also quite a few painful defeats in big domestic and European finals.

Now that he has moved to Bath he has discovered, judging by last night's evidence, that Wasps continue to provoke the England captain to annoying consequences. Sipping a pint of orange juice and lemonade last night at the Mill pub in a picturesque country spot near the Roman city, he and I suddenly found ourselves engulfed with the stripey insects which, eventually, forced the flanker to lose his patience. Taking a flip-flop off his foot, he lifted it high into the air, took aim and brought it down towards the unsuspecting insect.

Unfortunately, Moody missed the Wasp but did manage to connect with my own pint glass, sending it crashing, and smashing to the floor. Cue everyone else looking over in our direction, one well-known rugby player sheepishly asking the staff for a dustpan and brush, and a flurry of angry wasps buzzing around us and our drinks. Moody is a very fine rugby player, of that there is no doubt. But if he raises a flip-flop anywhere near you, get out and get out fast!