Mikey Lewis
Personal information
Full nameMichael Lewis
Born (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001
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 71 32 20 0 168
2019(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 7 7 15 0 58
2021(loan) → York City Knights 4 2 0 0 8
Total 82 41 35 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

2019

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

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

2021

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

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

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

Team

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

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Player Summary: Mikey Lewis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 January 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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