Mark Lewis (rugby player)
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Mark Lewis was a rugby union
player.
A back row player, Mark Lewis came to Pontypridd
through the ranks of the Pontypridd Rugby Academy, gaining international honours with Wales at Youth and under 21 level.
He progressed straight into the Celtic Warriors
regional squad, although playing a number of games on permit for Pontypridd in the premier division.
In 2004, Mark was signed up by the Blues
.
In 2009, after failing to overcome a serious knee injury, and at the age of 26, Mark Lewis called time on his Rugby career.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
A back row player, Mark Lewis came to Pontypridd
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
through the ranks of the Pontypridd Rugby Academy, gaining international honours with Wales at Youth and under 21 level.
He progressed straight into the Celtic Warriors
Celtic Warriors
The Celtic Warriors were a regional rugby union team from Wales, who played in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup between 2003 and 2004.-History:The Warriors were one of the five original regions of the Welsh Regional Rugby Era...
regional squad, although playing a number of games on permit for Pontypridd in the premier division.
In 2004, Mark was signed up by the Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
.
In 2009, after failing to overcome a serious knee injury, and at the age of 26, Mark Lewis called time on his Rugby career.