Law (1984), Hon LLD (2010) One of Rugby Union’s most recognisable faces, hooker Brian Moore won 64 caps for England and made 5 British and Irish Lions appearances. In an international career spanning eight years from 1987 – 1995, Moore won three Grand Slam titles with England and was named World Player of the Year following the 1991 World Cup final at Twickenham. Originally from Birmingham, Moore moved to study law at the University of Nottingham and it was during his time in the city that he made his name in the sport. Playing for Nottingham Rugby, Moore received his first England call up in 1987 under Martin Green and went on to travel to Australia for the inaugural Rugby World Cup that summer. Moore established himself as a regular in the team, winning 25 caps during his time at Nottingham and making his British and Irish Lions debut as part of the 1989 Australia tour. A move to London in 1990 to train as a solicitor saw Moore sign for league giants Harlequins and embark on arguably the biggest year of his Rugby career. The England squad won their first Five Nations Grand Slam in over a decade, the perfect preparation for a home World Cup that summer. Moore was part of a destructive front row who narrowly lost the final 6-12 against Australia at Twickenham. His outstanding performances saw him named Whitbread Rugby World Player of the Year for the season. Moore’s England side continued to dominate Northern hemisphere Rugby, with subsequent Grand Slam victories in 1992, earning Moore another Lions call up in 1993, and then again in 1995. The 1995 Rugby World Cup competition in South Africa was to be Moore’s last competitive international appearance. Despite avenging their final loss with a victory over Australia in the quarter finals, it was against old rivals France in the 3rd place playoff that Moore played his final game for England. Since retiring from professional Rugby, Moore continued his successful legal career and established himself as a leading commentator and analyst for the game. His commentary work for the BBC and weekly Rugby column for the Daily Telegraph have earned him nominations for several prestigious sports journalism awards. Released in 2009, Moore’s autobiography “Beware of the Dog” – a reference to his on-field nickname “Pitbull” was a big hit in the sporting world. Discussing his difficult childhood and determined rise to the top of the game, the book won both the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and Best Autobiography at the British Sports Book Awards. In 2014 Moore was voted University of Nottingham’s Greatest Sportsman by fellow alumni as part of the University’s Greatest Sporting Heroes campaign. You can read more about our Hall of Fame by visiting https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport/our-heritage/hall-of-fame.aspx.