Lee Jewitt

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Lee Jewitt
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Personal information
Full nameLee Jewitt
Born (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 35)
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight16 st 5 lb (104 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Prop, Loose forward, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005 Wigan Warriors 20000
2007–13 Salford City Reds 10560024
2013–14 Limoux Grizzlies 110000
2014–16 Castleford Tigers 401004
2017 Townsville Blackhawks 10000
2017–19 Hull Kingston Rovers 241004
2020 Barrow Raiders 00000
2021– Widnes Vikings 00000
Total18380032
Source: [2] [3]
As of 11 February 2021

Lee Jewitt (born 14 February 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

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He played for Wigan Warriors (Heritage № 979), Salford City Reds, Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 947) and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He also played for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship and the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup.

Background

Jewitt was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

Early career

2003-05

Jewitt played in the Wigan Warriors' Academy System at under-18's level, between 2003 and 2005.

2004-05

Jewitt then later stepped-up into the under-21's in 2004 and 2005.

Senior career

Wigan Warriors (2003-06)

2005

Jewitt was later drafted into Wigan first-team squad in September 2005, before the derby with St. Helens.

Salford City Reds (2007-13)

2007-13

Jewitt then moved to the Salford City Reds, representing them through 2007-13. Jewitt recorded over one-hundred appearances for the Salford club.

Limoux Grizzlies (2013-14)

2013-14

Jewitt then moved to the Limoux Grizzlies in south-west France. He spent only two-years with the club, before returning to the United Kingdom.

Castleford Tigers (2014-16)

2014

On 2 May 2014, Jewitt signed for the Castleford Tigers for the rest of the 2014 season after leaving Limoux. [4] [5] He played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Leeds at Wembley Stadium. [6] Jewitt represented the Castleford Tigers for three-years and he played for the West Yorkshire outfit during the 2014, 2015 and 2016 rugby league seasons.

Townsville Blackhawks (2017)

2017

Jewitt then signed for Australian QLD Cup side the Townsville Blackhawks. He then subsequently decided to move back to his homeland, after his family failed to adjust to life in a different country.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2017-19)

2017

Lee made his Hull Kingston Rovers' début on 18 June 2017, after signing an 18-month contract in the wake of his departure from the Townsville Blackhawks. Jewitt earned promotion with Hull Kingston Rovers back to the Super League in his first season with the club.

2018

It was revealed on 12 July 2018, that Jewitt has signed a new two-year contract extension at Hull Kingston Rovers, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2020 season.

2019

It was revealed on 20 May 2019, that Jewitt had departed Hull Kingston Rovers after an injury ravaged spell with the club. Despite being under contract until the end of the 2020 season, Jewitt decided it was the right decision to make in order to recover from multiple injuries.

Widnes Vikings

On 7 August 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship [7]

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References

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  2. loverugbyleague
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/30115/jewitt-to-bolster-tigers-ranks
  5. "Super League: Lee Jewitt set for Castleford return".
  6. "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". Guardian. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  7. "Widnes sign Lee Jewitt as quartet depart the Vikings". Love Rugby League. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.