| Lewis Ludlow | |
| Birth Name: | Lewis Wyndham Ludlow |
| Birth Date: | 1994 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, England |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
| Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
| School: | Redborne Upper School Hartpury College |
| Ru Currentteam: | Gloucester Rugby |
| Ru Position: | Flanker |
| Youthyears1: | |
| Years1: | 2015– |
| Clubs1: | Gloucester Rugby |
| Apps1: | 124 |
| Points1: | 65 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 28 July 2020 |
| Superyears1: | |
| Repyears1: | 2013 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 10 July 2021 |
| Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | |
| Repteam2: | England |
| Repyears2: | 2021– |
| Repcaps2: | 2 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
Lewis Ludlow (born 11 September 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Gloucester.[1]
Ludlow joined the academy of Gloucester Rugby at the age of 17.[2] In November 2013, Ludlow made his Gloucester debut in a friendly against Japan and competitive debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against the Scarlets,[3] suffering a knee injury which ruled him out of the 2014 Junior World Cup.[3]
He was a member of the Gloucester squad that lost consecutive European Rugby Challenge Cup finals to Stade Français in 2017[4] and Cardiff Blues in 2018.[5] In November 2020 it was announced that he was the new club captain at Gloucester.[2] He will remain as club captain for the 2021–22 season.[6]
In the summer of 2013 Ludlow represented England under-18 on their tour of South Africa.[3] He had also been eligible for Wales qualifying through a grandfather.[7]
In October 2020 Ludlow was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.[8] On 4 July 2021 Ludlow made his Test debut for England against the United States at Twickenham[9] [10] and became the fifth player in history to captain England on his debut.[11] He also captained the following weekend against Canada and subsequently received a four-game suspension for foul play during this match.[11]