Lewis Wynne

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Lewis Wynne
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Birth nameLewis Wynne
Date of birth (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School St Mungo's High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-18 Stirling County ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-2019
2018-2019
2018
2019–2020
2020–
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish
Edinburgh
London Scottish
Jersey Reds
19
9
1
40
0
(0)
(0)
(0)
(30)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-13
2013
2015
Scotland Under 16
Scotland Under 18
Scotland Under 20


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Lewis Wynne (born 27 November 1996 in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds at the Flanker position.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

When not in Warriors duty, Wynne plays for Stirling County. [1] [2] He was a member of Stirling County's Youth League Cup winning team in 2013.

Wynne has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. [3]

Professional career

Wynne was an unused replacement for Glasgow Warriors in the December 2014 derby 'A' match against Edinburgh. [4]

The following year Wynne was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. [5] Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and given regional support. [6] Wynne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2015-16 season. [7]

Wynne made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016. [8]

On 19 December 2016 it was announced that Wynne had been promoted out of the Scottish Rugby Academy securing a two and a half year deal with Glasgow Warriors. [9]

He moved on loan to London Scottish for season 2018-19. [10] He played 9 games before being recalled by the SRU. [11]

He played for Edinburgh in a Pro14 match against the Scarlets. [12]

On 11 June 2020, Wynne left London Scottish to join Championship rivals Jersey Reds from the 2020-21 season. [13]

International career

He represented Scotland Under 16s in 2012 and 2013, at the Wellington Festival. [7] He received his first Scotland Under 20 cap in 2015, playing against France. [7]

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References

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  8. "Narrow loss for Warriors in London - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  9. "Smith and Wynne sign professional contracts with the Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  10. "Nicol signs first pro deal with Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  11. Smith, Joe Luca (1 November 2018). "Lewis Wynne recalled by SRU". London Scottish Football Club. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  12. "PRO14: Edinburgh excel under pressure to see off Scarlets". 2 November 2018.
  13. "Lewis Wynne to leave London Scottish for Jersey". Scrum Magazine. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.