Sam Lewis (rugby union, born 1998)

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Sam Lewis
Birth nameSam Lewis
Date of birth (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight17 st 9 lb (247 lb; 112 kg)
School Denstone College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Current team Calvisano
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2021 Leicester Tigers 21 (10)
2018―2020 →Nottingham (loan) 11 (0)
2021 →Coventry (loan) 9 (10)
2021−2022 Calvisano 16 (0)
Correct as of 17 June 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 England U20 8 (0)

Sam Lewis (born 27 April 1998) is an English professional rugby union player for Calvisano in Italy's Top10, the top domestic division of rugby union in Italy. His usual positions are either lock or flanker. [1]

He has previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, and on loan with Nottingham and Coventry in the RFU Championship.

Career

Lewis made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 4 November 2017 in the 2017-18 Anglo-Welsh Cup at Welford Road against Gloucester in a 26-24 win. Lewis signed a new contract with Leicester on 24 January 2018. [2] He was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [3] He was sent off against Italy in the group stages. [4]

In February 2021 it was confirmed that he would join RFU Championship side Coventry ahead of the 2020–21 season on a deal that would see him dual registered with the Tigers. [5] On 16 June 2021 his release was announced by Leicester Tigers. [6] From 2018 to 2020, he has previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, and on loan with Nottingham and Coventry in the RFU Championship. [7]

In 2021−2022 season he played for Calvisano in Italy's Top10, the top domestic division of rugby union in Italy. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Lewis ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "New contract". Leicester Mercury. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "England U20s squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". RFU. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "England under-20s second row Sam Lewis faces hearing after red card in France". Leicester Mercury. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Coventry Rugby announces dual registered players for 2021 Greene King IPA Championship campaign – Coventry Rugby". www.coventryrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Leicester Tigers 'Class of 2021'". Leicester Tigers. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Partiti". rugby Calvisano. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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