Tomi Lewis

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Tomi Lewis
Full nameTomi Lewis
Date of birth (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Brecon, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
School Llandovery College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Wing
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2022 Llandovery RFC 26 (82)
2018–2022 Scarlets 2 (5)
2020 Ampthill 1 (10)
2022 Llanelli 1 (0)
2022–2023 Jersey Reds 22 (70)
2023- Scarlets 10 (10)
Correct as of 28 May 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Wales U18
2018–2019 Wales U20 9 (15)
Correct as of 28 January 2024
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017–2018 Wales Sevens 9

Tomi Lewis (born 17 January 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a fullback or wing. Lewis has represented Wales 7s and Wales U20, most recently in the 2019 U20 Six Nations. [1]

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Professional career

Scarlets

Lewis attended Llandovery College, and played for their rugby team, while part of the Scarlets academy. [2] in 2017, Lewis was selected for Wales U18 on their tour to South Africa. [2] Lewis was selected for Wales U20 for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3] He was again selected for the tournament in 2019, as well as for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, scoring three tries. [1] [4]

In addition to representing Wales at U18 and U20 levels, Lewis has represented Wales Sevens at numerous events, making his debut in 2017 at age 18, on the Dubai leg, scoring seven tries. [5] In total, he appeared in nine events for Wales Sevens. [6]

While part of the Scarlets academy, Lewis also played for local club Llandovery RFC. [7]

On 11 May 2018, Lewis made his debut for the Scarlets against the Dragons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, starting at fullback and scoring a try. [8]

In January 2020, Lewis joined Ampthill on loan, for the remainder of the 2019–20 season, making five appearances and scoring twice during his time with the club. [9]

Lewis signed a new contract with the Scarlets in August 2020, but soon after suffered a serious knee injury in training. [10] [11] Lewis did not return to the field until January 2022, appearing for Llanelli and Llandovery after his recovery. [7] [12]

Jersey

Lewis was released by the Scarlets at the end of the 2021–22 season, and subsequently joined the Jersey Reds for the 2022–23 season. [13]

Return to Scarlets

On 25 April 2023, the Scarlets announced that Lewis would rejoin the club ahead of the 2023–24 season. [14] Lewis made his league debut on 18 November 2023, starting against Leinster. [15] He scored two tries in the 2024 Judgement Day fixture against the Dragons, before suffering an achilles injury that would rule him out of the first half of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. [16] [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Principality Premiership pre-season round-up". Welsh Rugby Union. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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  5. ↑ "Dream debut for Wales prodigy Lewis | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tomi Lewis". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Scarlets confirm 2021-22 player departures". Scarlets Rugby. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Match Report: Dragons 23 Scarlets 18". Premiership Rugby. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Miller, Kevin (30 January 2022). "Lewis joins Ampthill from Scarlets!". Ampthill Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Flyer Lewis signs for Scarlets - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Injury update". Scarlets Rugby. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Llanelli to welcome RGC to the Parc". Llanelli RFC. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jersey Reds announce five new signings including Scarlets back Tomi Lewis". BBC Sport. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Wing Lewis returns to Scarlets from Jersey". BBC Sport. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Scarlets' Wales centre Williams back at Leinster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Judgement Day: Scarlets ease to 32-15 derby win against Dragons". BBC Sport. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tomi Lewis: Scarlets wing faces long spell out with Achilles injury". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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