Dillon Lewis
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| Full name | Dillon Anthony Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1996 Church Village, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Garth Olwg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dillon Anthony Lewis (born 4 January 1996) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Dragons in the United Rugby Championship and the Wales national team.
Club career
[edit]Lewis made his debut for the Cardiff in 2014 having been developed through their academy system. He has also played on permit for Pontypridd RFC.[1]
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Lewis left Cardiff to join Harlequins alongside Wales and Cardiff teammate Jarrod Evans.[1] The pair were now being coached by former Wales international Adam Jones, another former Cardiff player, as he was the club's scrum and transition coach.[2] Lewis made his debut in November 2023 against Newcastle Falcons.[3]
Lewis signed for Dragons RFC ahead of the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship.[4]
International career
[edit]Lewis is a Wales under-20 international. He made his full Welsh international debut 16 June 2017 against Tonga.[5]
In February 2024, having achieved more than 50 caps ahead of his move to Harlequins, Lewis was eligible to play for Wales. He was called up to the national side for 2024 Six Nations Championship by head coach Warren Gatland.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]List of international tries
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 22 February 2022 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 14–17 | 23–27 | 2020 Six Nations Championship |
as of 22 February 2022[update]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PREM Rugby | Harlequins sign prop Dillon Lewis and fly-half Jarrod Evans". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "HARLEQUINS SIGN WELSH PROP DILLON LEWIS". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "PREM Rugby | Preview: Harlequins v Newcastle Falcons". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Wales prop joining Dragons from Harlequins and eyeing return to Test stage". South Wales Argus. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Dillon Lewis Wales debut
- ^ "DILLON LEWIS CALLED-UP TO WALES SQUAD". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dillon Lewis at European Professional Club Rugby
- Dillon Lewis at Welsh Rugby Union
- Dillon Lewis at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Dillon Lewis at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Dillon Lewis at Welsh Rugby Union
- Cardiff Blues Player Profile