Bethan Lewis
| Date of birth | 19 February 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bethan Lewis (born 19 February 1999) is a professional Welsh rugby union player who plays flanker for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Gloucester-Hartpury in Premiership Women's Rugby.[1][2]
Early life and career
Lewis, who was born and bred in Abergwili, Carmarthen.[3] She attended Ysgol Nantgaredig and then Ysgol Bro Myrddin.[3][4] She started playing for Carmarthen Quins as a six year old.[3] She participated in athletics, tennis, football, and table tennis as a youngster.[4] She also represented Great Britain at the world junior surf championships.[4]
Rugby career
Lewis made her international debut for Wales against Scotland in 2018.[5][3] She joined Gloucester-Hartpury in 2018 and studied Sports and Exercise Science at Hartpury University.[3][6]
She was named as Gloucester-Hartpury's captain for their 2019–2020 Premier 15s season.[7]
In 2024, she was selected in Wales squad for their Six Nations campaign.[8] She re-signed with Gloucester-Hartpury to remain with the club in April.[6][9] She featured for the Welsh side at the WXV 2 tournament that was held in Cape Town, South Africa.[10][11]
She was named in the side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.[12][13] On 11 August 2025, she was selected in the Welsh squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Player | Bethan Lewis | Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Bethan Lewis". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Beth Lewis has no regrets over choosing the oval ball over a surf board". Scarlets Rugby. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "How school sport helped Bethan Lewis get to the Rugby World Cup". Sport Wales. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (18 March 2025). "Women's Six Nations: Lewis 'super excited' to see what Lynn can do for Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Neve Jones and Bethan Lewis: Gloucester-Hartpury duo sign new deals with club". BBC Sport. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Bethan Lewis to captain Gloucester-Hartpury Women at Firwood Waterloo Ladies". www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk. 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Graham, Josh (25 April 2024). "Wales Women's Six Nations Squad – Neumann in on the wing". Rugby World. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Hannah Jones: Wales captain re-signs for Gloucester-Hartpury". BBC Sport. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Bethan Lewis: Gloucester-Hartpury face test of character". BBC Sport. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Gillespie, Graeme (26 September 2024). "Wales name side for WXV2 opener against Australia - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "NEWS: Wales Women name squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Gillespie, Graeme (14 March 2025). "Lynn names 37-strong Wales Women squad for Six Nations". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (11 August 2025). "Women's Rugby World Cup: Alex Callender in Wales squad despite injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Lynn names Wales squad for Rugby World Cup 2025". Welsh Rugby Union. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.