Birth name | Emyr Wyn Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Amman Valley Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | UWE, Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emyr Wyn Lewis (born 3 October 1982)[1] is a retired Welsh rugby union footballer.
In 2007-2008 Lewis made his European Challenge Cup debut against Connacht at Pepe Rojo (Spain) and also went on to play against Newcastle at Kingston Park. In 2008-2009 Emyr played in the competition again for El Salvador. Lewis started all six of the games home and away, against Brive, Newcastle and Parma and played through to the final whistle.
Lewis signed on to play for Neath RFC for the 2009–2010 season. He moved from Spanish Giants, El Salvador at the end of the 2008–2009 season, after coming runner-up in the countries Division De Honor league
Lewis has previously played for Newport RFC, Birmingham & Solihull RFC, Stoke RFC (Nelson Bays RFU, NZ), Gloucester RFC, Swansea RFC U-19s, and, where he began his playing career, at Amman United RFC.
He has also represented the Welsh Exiles and the Welsh Crawsheys XV.