Clemen Lewis
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Clemen Lewis
| image = Clemen Lewis.jpg
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wellington, Western Cape
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Boland Agricultural
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Hooker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2000, 2002
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| youthyears2 = 2001
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| youthyears3 = 2003
| youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2006–2018
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| apps1 = 171
| points1 = 85
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| repyears1 = 2001
| repteam1 = S.A. Schools
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| repyears2 = 2002
| repteam2 = South Africa Under-19
| repcaps2 =
| reppoints2 =
| repyears3 = 2012
| repteam3 = South African Barbarians (South)
| repcaps3 = 1
| reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 27 October 2018
| repupdate = 21 June 2013
}}
Clemen Lewis (born 10 October 1983) is a South African rugby union player who made a record 171 appearances for the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} from 2006 to 2018.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=25058 | name=Clemen Lewis | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is hooker.
Career
=Youth=
At youth level, Lewis played for {{Rut|Western Province}} at the 2000 Craven Week tournament and for {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} at the 2001 Craven Week tournament. This also led to his inclusion in the South African Schools team in 2001. He returned to {{Rut|Western Province}} to play for them at Under-19 level in 2002 and was subsequently called into the South African Under-19 squad in the same year.
In 2003, Lewis moved to Pretoria to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} and played for them at Under-20 level. Despite his inclusion in their senior squad for the 2003 Vodacom Cup, he did not make a first class appearances.
=Boland Cavaliers=
Lewis returned to the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} in 2005 and played for them in the Provincial Amateur competition. He was named in the squad for the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition without appearing. He finally made his senior debut in the 2006 Vodacom Cup, making a substitute appearance against his former team the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=12757 | homeid=5627 | awayid=5622 | leagueid=411 | hometeam=Fidentia Boland Cavaliers | homescore=38 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=25 March 2006 | date=1 July 2016}}
It wasn't until the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division competition that he established himself in the first team. Five substitute appearances in that competition were followed up by four starts and he has been a first team regular ever since.
In 2012, Lewis was also included in the {{Rut|Stormers}} squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season, but he failed to make an appearance for them.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=10261 | team=DHL Stormers | compid=1041 | comp=2012 Vodacom Super Rugby | accessdate=3 June 2016}}
=Representative rugby=
In addition to his S.A. Schools and S.A.Under-19 representation, he was also included in a South African Barbarians (South) team that faced England during the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SA-Barbarians-teams-named-20120528 | title=SA Barbarians teams named | work=Sport24 | date=28 May 2012 | accessdate=28 May 2013}}
References
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Category:People from Wellington, Western Cape
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Boland Cavaliers players