Mikey Lewis

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.

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 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 7 October 2023

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.[17]

Achievements and accolades

Team
2021 RFL 1895 Cup
YearTeamOppositionVenueScoreResult
2021York City KnightsFeatherstone RoversWembley Stadium41-34Runners-up
Challenge Cup final
YearTeamOppositionVenueScoreResult
2023Hull KRLeigh LeopardsWembley Stadium16–17Runners-up

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Player Summary: Mikey Lewis". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  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.
  6. "Featherstone Rovers vs. York City Knights - York come up short". www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final - Hull KR miss out". www.theguardian.com.
  8. "Phil Clarke compares Super League halfback to Benji Marshall - Mikey Lewis receives praise". www.seriousaboutrl.com.
  9. "Magic Weekend - Late video referee controversy hands Hull F.C. derby win". www.theguardian.com.
  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". www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. "Super League Hull KR 52-10 Leigh Leopards - As the Robins avenge Challenge Cup final defeat". www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. "Super League: Wakefield Trinity 12-56 Hull KR - Robins finish fourth to secure home play-off". www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. "Super League - Hull KR book semi-final place". www.bbc.co.uk.
  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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