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| Full name | Dillon Anthony Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Church Village, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Garth Olwg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dillon Anthony Lewis (born 4 January 1996) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins and the Wales national team.
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Club career
Lewis made his debut for the Cardiff in 2014 having been developed through their academy system. He has also played on permit for Pontypridd RFC.
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Lewis left Cardiff to join Harlequins alongside Wales and Cardiff teammate Jarrod Evans. The pair were now being coached by former Wales international Adam Jones, another former Cardiff player, as he was the club's scrum and transition coach.[1] Lewis made his debut in November 2023 against Newcastle Falcons
International career
Lewis is a Wales under-20 international. He made his full Welsh international debut 16 June 2017 against Tonga.[2]
In February 2024, having achieved more than 50 caps ahead of his move to Harlequins, Lewis was eligible to play for Wales despite not playing club rugby in the country having exceeded the 25 caps required to meet this criterion. He was called up to the national side for 2024 Six Nations Championship by head coach Warren Gatland.[3]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 22 February 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  France
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14–17 | 23–27 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
as of 22 February 2022[update]
References
- ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP DILLON LEWIS". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Dillon Lewis Wales debut
- ^ "DILLON LEWIS CALLED-UP TO WALES SQUAD". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
- Dillon Lewis at ESPNscrum
- Dillon Lewis at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Dillon Lewis at Welsh Rugby Union
- Cardiff Blues Player Profile
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This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 07:09