Lewis Ludlow (born 11 September 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Gloucester.[1]
| Birth name | Lewis Wyndham Ludlow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Redborne Upper School Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editLudlow joined the academy of Gloucester Rugby at the age of 17.[2] In November 2013, Ludlow made his Gloucester debut in a friendly against Japan and competitive debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against the Scarlets,[3] suffering a knee injury which ruled him out of the 2014 Junior World Cup.[3]
He was a member of the Gloucester squad that lost consecutive European Rugby Challenge Cup finals to Stade Français in 2017[4] and Cardiff Blues in 2018.[5] In November 2020 it was announced that he was the new club captain at Gloucester.[2] He will remain as club captain for the 2021–22 season.[6]
International career
editIn the summer of 2013 Ludlow represented England under-18 on their tour of South Africa.[3] He had also been eligible for Wales qualifying through a grandfather.[7]
In October 2020 Ludlow was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.[8] On 4 July 2021 Ludlow made his Test debut for England against the United States at Twickenham[9][10] and became the fifth player in history to captain England on his debut.[11] He also captained the following weekend against Canada and subsequently received a four-game suspension for foul play during this match.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Lewis Ludlow club profile". Gloucester Rugby Official Site. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b Evely, John (17 November 2020). "Gloucester Rugby appoint 'homegrown role model' as 2020/21 club captain". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lewis Ludlow signs contract to remain with Gloucester Rugby". Premiership Rugby. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Brendon (12 May 2017). "European Challenge Cup final: Gloucester 17-25 Stade Francais". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (11 May 2018). "European Challenge Cup final: Cardiff Blues 31-30 Gloucester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Lewis Ludlow to lead Gloucester Rugby for 2021-22 season". Gloucester Rugby. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Simon (5 December 2017). "The phenomenal England youngster with a Welsh grandfather whose name is on the lips of rugby bosses in Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "England: Head coach Eddie Jones names 12 uncapped players in training squad". BBC Sport. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Collins, Jack (2 July 2021). "Lewis Ludlow to captain England side featuring eight debutants against USA at Twickenham". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b Evely, John (16 July 2021). "How Gloucester skipper Lewis Ludlow can play opening Premiership game despite four-game suspension". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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