Bethan Lewis
Welsh international rugby union player
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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 Bristol Bears Women in Premiership Women's Rugby.[2][3]
| Born | 19 February 1999[1] Carmarthen, Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
Lewis, who was born and bred in Abergwili, Carmarthen.[4] She attended Ysgol Nantgaredig and then Ysgol Bro Myrddin.[4][5] She started playing for Carmarthen Quins as a six year old.[4] She participated in athletics, tennis, football, and table tennis as a youngster.[5] She also represented Great Britain at the world junior surf championships.[5]
Club career
She joined Gloucester-Hartpury in 2018 and studied Sports and Exercise Science at Hartpury University.[4][6]
She was named as Gloucester-Hartpury's captain for their 2019–2020 Premier 15s season.[7] She re-signed with Gloucester-Hartpury to remain with the club in April 2024.[6][8]
In June 2026, Lewis announced her departure from Gloucester-Hartpury to join Bristol Bears Women.[2]
International career
Lewis made her international debut for Wales against Scotland in 2018.[9][4]
In 2024, she was selected in Wales squad for their Six Nations campaign.[10] She featured for the Welsh side at the WXV 2 tournament that was held in Cape Town, South Africa.[11][12]
She was named in the side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.[13][14] On 11 August 2025, she was selected in the Welsh squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[15][16]