Mark Lewis (rugby union, born 1889)

For other people named Mark Lewis, see Mark Lewis (disambiguation).

Mark Lewis

Birth name	Mark Lewis
Date of birth	March 1889
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales
Date of death	August 1968 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	Pontypridd, Wales
Occupation(s)	Collier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Treorchy RFC Llwynypia RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913 Wales 1 (0)

Mark Lewis (March 1889 – August 1968) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Treorchy and Llwynypia and international rugby for Wales.

Rugby history

Lewis was born in Pontypridd in 1889, and found work as a coal miner in the Rhondda Valleys and spent his working life at the Archibald Hood's Scotch Mine in Llwynypia. He joined Treorchy RFC, but by 1913 he was playing for Llwynypia. Lewis won just one international cap for Wales, chosen for the 1913 Five Nations Championship after Billy Geen dropped out through injury. Lewis was brought into the Welsh squad to face France, played away at Parc des Princes, in a close game which saw Wales win 11-8.

Lewis was replaced the next match, and never represented Wales again.

International matches played

Wales

• France 1913

Bibliography

• Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
• Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
• Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-10-4.
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.