Wally Lewis (rugby union)

Llewellyn Stanley "Wally" Lewis (23 March 1912 – 1 January 1990) was an Australian rugby union international.

Wally Lewis
Full nameLlewellyn Stanley Lewis
Date of birth(1912-03-23)23 March 1912
Place of birthBrisbane, Australia
Date of death1 January 1990(1990-01-01) (aged 77)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934–38 Australia 4 (0)

Lewis, born in Brisbane, played rugby league while attending Ithaca Creek State School, but later picked up rugby union at Brisbane State High School and was a Combined High Schools representative.[1]

An elusive fly-half, Lewis was attached to the GPS club in Brisbane.[2] He gained four Wallabies caps during his career, including both matches in the 1934 Bledisloe Cup-winning series. Injuries plagued him during his Wallabies years and he also had the misfortune of being part of the abandoned 1939–40 tour of Britain.[1][3]

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References

  1. "Llewellyn Stanley Lewis". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. "Wally Lewis Made All The Diff". Truth. 4 April 1937. p. 7 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Knee Injury May End Union Star's Career". The Courier-Mail. 11 June 1940. p. 12 via National Library of Australia.
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