Shane Lewis-Hughes Explained

Shane Lewis-Hughes
Birth Name:Shane Lewis-Hughes
Birth Date:1997 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Tylorstown, Wales
Height:193cm (76inches)
Weight:114kg (251lb)
Ru Currentteam:Cardiff Rugby
Ru Position:Lock
Blindside Flanker
Youthyears1: 
Years1:2017-
Clubs1:Cardiff Rugby
Apps1:60
Points1:15
Ru Clubupdate:25 October 2023
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:2016 - 2017
Repteam1:Wales U20
Repcaps1:17
Reppoints1:15
Repyears2:2020 -
Repteam2:Wales
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints2:0
Ru Ntupdate:25 October 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: 

Shane Lewis-Hughes (born 20 September 1997) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a flanker or lock. He is a Wales under-20 international.[1] [2]

Lewis-Hughes made his debut for Cardiff in 2017 having come through the organisation's academy featuring for both Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff RFC.

International

Lewis-Hughes was named in the Wales squad for the first time for the uncapped international versus the Barbarians on 30 November 2019.[3] He was also named in the Wales squad for the game against Scotland on 31 October 2020 in Wales' final delayed 2020 Six Nations match. He made his debut in the number 6 shirt.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Field. Katie. Hotshot: Cardiff Rugby blindside Shane Lewis-Hughes. 27 September 2017. Rugby World. 7 March 2017.
  2. News: Howell. Andy. Wales U-20s 54 Samoa U-20s 20: Shane Lewis-Hughes bags two tries during World Cup clash. 27 September 2017. WalesOnline. Media Wales. 8 June 2017.
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50472502 Wales v Barbarians