Mikey Lewis
Mikey Lewis (born 4 July 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half and stand-off for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Michael Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 2001 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
2019
In Round 25 of the 2019 Super League season he made his Hull Kingston Rovers début against the Wigan Warriors, in a 36-18 defeat at the DW Stadium.[4]
2020
In 2020, Lewis made 8 appearances, scoring 2 tries and kicking 5 goals.
2021
Lewis made a total of 12 appearances for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season, including in the club's 28-10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons.[5][6][7]
Before the start of the semi-final, Sky Sports pundit Phil Clarke compared Lewis's 2021 season to Benji Marshall's 2005 season with the Wests Tigers.[8]
2022
In Round 18 of the 2022 Super League season, 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
In Round 9 of the 2023 Super League season, Lewis scored two tries for Hull KR in a 26-14 victory over St Helens, the clubs first win against the Saints since 2015.[10]
On 21 April, 2023, Lewis made his 50th appearance for Hull KR in a 7-12 victory over the Castleford Tigers at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle.
2019
Lewis spent time on loan at Newcastle Thunder in 2019.
He made 7 appearances, scoring 7 tries and kicking 15 goals.
2021
On 12 May 2021, it was reported that he had signed for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship on a loan basis.[11]
Lewis played for the York City Knights in the 1895 Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, in a 41-34 defeat against the Featherstone Rovers.
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Player Summary: Mikey Lewis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Wigan Warriors v Hull Kingston Rovers". BBC. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com.
- "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com.
- "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com.
- "Phil Clarke compares Super League halfback to Benji Marshall". www.seriousaboutrl.com.
- "Magic Weekend: Late video referee controversy hands Hull FC derby win". www.theguardian.com.
- "Hull KR player ratings as Mikey Lewis and Sam Luckley shine in famous victory". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
- "York bring in Hull KR youngster Mikey Lewis on loan". www.rugby-adict.com. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.