Will Lewis (rugby union)
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Full nameWilliam Lewis
Born14 March 1899
Morriston, Wales
Died26 January 1927 (aged 27)
Swansea, Wales
UniversityAberystwyth University College
| Full name | William Lewis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 March 1899 Morriston, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1927 (aged 27) Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Aberystwyth University College | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | School teacher | ||||||||||||||||
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William Lewis (14 March 1899 – 26 January 1927) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A wing-forward, Lewis played his early rugby with hometown club Morriston and first trialled for Wales while at Aberystwyth University College.[1] He later competed with Llanelly and Swansea. His only Wales cap came against France during the 1925 Five Nations and he was tasked with manning the French fly–half Yves du Manoir.[2]
Lewis, a teacher by profession, was forced to retire from rugby for health reasons a season after having been capped for Wales. He died of an unspecified illness at his home in Swansea on 26 January 1927, at the age of 28.[3]