Dewi Lake

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Dewi Lake
Full nameDewi Lake
Date of birth (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Bridgend, Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Ospreys
Youth career
Bridgend Ravens
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Ospreys 44 (75)
Correct as of 9 December 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Wales U20 10 (10)
2022– Wales 12 (15)
Correct as of 25 October 2023

Dewi Lake is a Welsh rugby union player currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Ospreys and the Wales national side as a hooker. Lake made his international debut against Ireland in the 2022 Six Nations Championship.

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Club career

Before focusing on rugby, Lake participated in gymnastics, representing Wales as a schoolboy. [1] Lake first played for Bridgend Ravens and Neath RFC at youth level, before joining the Ospreys academy as a back row. Shortly after his arrival, Lake was converted to hooker. [2]

Lake made his Ospreys debut in 2018 against Zebre. [3] Lake scored his first Ospreys try in the Round 6 meeting with Munster on 15 November 2020, [4] before scoring his second try against Benetton the following week. [5]

On 1 March 2021, Lake signed a new two year deal to remain with the Ospreys. [6]

On 20 January 2023, Lake scored the Ospreys first try against Leicester Tigers as they secured their place in the knockout rounds of the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup. He suffered a knee injury during the match, which ruled him out of the 2023 Six Nations Championship. [7]

Lake made his return to fitness in time for the round of 16 match against the Saracens, coming off the bench in the 35–20 loss. [8]

International career

Capped at Wales under-20 level for the first time in 2018, Lake was selected to captain the side at the 2019 World Rugby Championship. [9] During the tournament Lake captained Wales to an 8-7 victory over New Zealand, only the second under-20 victory over the age grade All Blacks. [10]

Lake received his first call to the senior Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations, [11] although he would not make any appearances at the tournament. Lake would next be called up ahead of the 2022 Six Nations. [12] Lake made his senior debut in the opening test against Ireland, appearing as a replacement in the second half. [13] Lake would appear in all 5 games of the tournament, including a start in the final game, a defeat to Italy at the Principality Stadium. During the match, Lake scored his first test try.

Lake featured off the bench in all three of the tests during the 2022 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa, scoring a try in the first match, and contributing to the historic win in the second test. [14]

A shoulder injury ruled Lake out of the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals, while he missed the 2023 Six Nations with a knee injury, before returning for the World Cup and being named co-captain. [15] [7]

International tries

TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2022 Six Nations 19 March 2022Loss
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld Stadium 2022 Summer Internationals 2 July 2022Loss
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Nice, France Allianz Riviera Stadium 2023 World Cup 16 September 2023Win

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References

  1. ↑ Dymock, Alan (7 July 2022). "Dewi Lake – "It's obviously that controlled aggression"". Rugby World. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wales debutant Lake thriving four years after front row switch - Welsh Rugby Union". 9 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zebre 37-14 Ospreys". Ospreys. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Munster 38 Ospreys 22 | Ospreys".
  5. ↑ "Ospreys 24-22 Benetton". BBC Sport.
  6. ↑ "Lake signs for two years at Ospreys". BBC Sport.
  7. 1 2 "Wales' Lake pulls out of Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Orders, Mark (2 April 2023). "Valiant Ospreys bow out of Champions Cup as Saracens prove too strong". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lake eyes tournament victory for Wales". BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ "Wales u20s have just beaten New Zealand in famous victory". 17 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Wales call up youngsters Lake and Basham". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Wales squad for 2022 Guinness Six Nations named - Welsh Rugby Union". 18 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ireland 29-7 Wales: Scintillating hosts romp to bonus-point Six Nations victory at Aviva Stadium in Dublin".
  14. ↑ "FT South Africa 32-29 Wales: Willemse late kick wins thriller". BBC Sport. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Roberts replaces Lake in Wales autumn squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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