Mikey Lewis (born 4 July 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or fullback for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and for England at international level.
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Full name | Michael Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 4 July 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 14 June 2024 |
Playing career
edit2019
editLewis made his début for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Wigan Warriors in round 25 of the 2019 season, in a 36-18 defeat at the DW Stadium.[4]
Lewis spent time on loan at Newcastle Thunder in 2019, Lewis made 7 appearances in total, scoring 7 tries and adding 15 successful goals.
2020
editIn 2020, Lewis made 8 appearances in total for Hull KR, scoring 2 tries and adding 5 successful goals.
2021
editOn 12 May, it was reported that Lewis had signed to play for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship on a loan basis.[5]
Lewis played for the York City Knights in the RFL 1895 Cup final at Wembley Stadium, in a 41-34 defeat against the Featherstone Rovers.[6]
Lewis made a total of 12 appearances for Hull KR in 2021, including in the club's 28-10 Super League play-off semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons.[7]
Before the start of the semi-final, Phil Clarke compared Lewis' 2021 season to that of Benji Marshall's 2005 season with the Wests Tigers.[8]
2022
editIn round 18, Lewis scored a hat-trick for Hull KR in their 34-28 defeat against arch-rivals Hull F.C. at the Magic Weekend.[9]
2023
editIn round 9, Lewis scored two tries for Hull KR in a 26-14 victory over St Helens, the clubs first win over the Saints since 2015.[10]
On 21 April, Lewis made his 50th appearance for Hull KR in a 7-12 victory over the Castleford Tigers at The Jungle (Wheldon Road).
On 23 July, Lewis played in the Challenge Cup semi-final for Hull KR, Lewis' side recorded a famous 11-10 victory over the Wigan Warriors, due to a Brad Schneider 40 meter field goal in Golden point extra time.[11]
On 12 August, Lewis played for Hull KR in their 16-17 golden point extra time loss to the Leigh Leopards in the 2023 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium.[12]
In round 23, Lewis scored two tries for Hull KR in their 52-10 victory over the Leigh Leopards in a Challenge Cup final rematch two weeks later.[13]
On 22 September, in the last game of the regular season, Lewis played in Hull KR's 12-56 triumph over Wakefield Trinity. Securing said victory, would mean that Lewis helped Hull KR finish in fourth position overall after 27 rounds.[14]
On 29 September, Lewis played in Hull KR's Super League play-off eliminator against the Leigh Leopards, securing a 20-6 success.[15]
On 7 October, Lewis played for Hull KR in the Super League play-off semi-final, losing to the Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium.[16]
Lewis made his senior England début against Tonga in the first test of the 2023 series on 22 October 2023, scoring a try and winning Player of the match.[17]
Achievements and accolades
editTeam
editYear | Team | Opposition | Competition | Venue | Score | Result |
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2021 | York City Knights | Featherstone Rovers | 2021 RFL 1895 Cup | Wembley Stadium | 41-34 | Runners-up |
2023 | Hull KR | Leigh Leopards | 2023 Challenge Cup final | Wembley Stadium | 16–17 | Runners-up |
References
edit- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Mikey Lewis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors vs. Hull KR - Lewis makes début". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "York bring in Hull KR youngster Mikey Lewis on loan - Mikey Lewis". www.rugby-adict.com.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers vs. York City Knights - York come up short". www.bbcsport.co.uk.
- ^ "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final - Hull KR miss out". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Phil Clarke compares Super League halfback to Benji Marshall - Mikey Lewis receives praise". www.seriousaboutrl.com.
- ^ "Magic Weekend - Late video referee controversy hands Hull F.C. derby win". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Hull KR player ratings as Mikey Lewis and Sam Luckley shine in famous victory - Up the Robins". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
- ^ "Hull KR beat Wigan in semi-final with Brad Schneider kicking golden point field goal". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbcsport.co.uk.
- ^ "Super League: Hull KR 52-10 Leigh Leopards - As the Robins avenge Challenge Cup final defeat". www.bbcsport.co.uk.
- ^ "Super League: Wakefield Trinity 12-56 Hull KR - Robins finish fourth to secure home play-off". www.bbcsport.co.uk.
- ^ "Super League: Hull KR 20-6 Leigh Leopards - Hull KR book semi-final place". www.bbcsport.co.uk.
- ^ "Hull KR's season ends - Rovers come up short". www.twitter.com.
- ^ "England vs. Tonga - Mikey Lewis & Harry Newman set for international débuts". www.bbcsport.co.uk.