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Mikey Lewis
Personal information
Full nameMichael Lewis
Born (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 22)
Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Hull Kingston Rovers 81 36 36 0 168
2019(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 7 7 15 0 58
2021(loan) → York City Knights 4 2 0 0 8
Total 92 45 51 0 234
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– England Knights 2 1 0 0 4
2023– England 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 28 October 2023

Mikey Lewis (born 4 July 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and for England at international level.

Playing career[edit]

2019[edit]

Lewis 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[edit]

In 2020, Lewis made 8 appearances in total for Hull KR, scoring 2 tries and adding 5 successful goals.

2021[edit]

On 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

In 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 debut against Tonga in the first test of the 2023 series on 22 October 2023, scoring a try and winning Man of the Match.[17]

Achievements and accolades[edit]

Team[edit]

Year Team Opposition Competition Venue Score Result
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]

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Mikey Lewis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Wigan Warriors vs. Hull KR - Lewis début". www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "York bring in Hull KR youngster Mikey Lewis on loan - Mikey Lewis". www.rugby-adict.com. 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Featherstone Rovers vs. York City Knights - York come up short". BBC Sport. 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ Bower, Aaron (30 September 2021). "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final - Hull KR miss out". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Phil Clarke compares Super League halfback to Benji Marshall - Mikey Lewis receives praise". www.seriousaboutrl.com. October 2021.
  9. ^ Bower, Aaron (10 July 2022). "Magic Weekend - Late video referee controversy hands Hull F.C. derby win". The Guardian.
  10. ^ "Hull KR player ratings as Mikey Lewis and Sam Luckley shine in famous victory - Up the Robins". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Hull KR beat Wigan in semi-final with Brad Schneider kicking golden point field goal". www.skysports.com.
  12. ^ "Challenge Cup final Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Super League Hull KR 52-10 Leigh Leopards - As the Robins avenge Challenge Cup final defeat". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Super League: Wakefield Trinity 12-56 Hull KR - Robins finish fourth to secure home play-off". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Super League - Hull KR book semi-final place". BBC Sport.
  16. ^ "Hull KR season ends - Rovers come up short". www.twitter.com.
  17. ^ "England v Tonga: Mikey Lewis & Harry Newman set for international debuts". BBC Sport. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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