Lewis Holland
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|1|14}}
| birth_place = Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| weight = {{cvt|83|kg|lb stlb}}
| school = St Edmund's College, Canberra
| amatteam1 = Queanbeyan Whites
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| superyears1 = 2020–2021
| super1 = {{Rut|Rebels}}
| superapps1 = 3
| superpoints1 = 0
| super14update = 22 November 2021
| repyears1 = 2010
| repyears2 = 2012
| repteam1 = Australia Schoolboys
| repteam2 = Australia U20
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| repsevensyears1 = 2011–
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Lewis Holland (born 14 January 1993) is a professional rugby union player who represents Australia in rugby sevens. Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales and playing for Queanbeyan Whites at a club level, he debuted for Australia in February 2011. As of December 2015, he had 28 caps.
Rugby career
Holland made his debut in 2011. He represented both his state and country in 2010 while attending St Edmund's College, Canberra. Holland played Australian Schoolboys alongside former 7s teammate Tom Cusack. In 2012, Holland and Cusack reunited in Australian colours again at the IRB Junior World Championship. Representative Honours include Australian Schoolboys (2010), Australian Under 20s (2012) and the Rugby World Cup in 2013, where he scored a try.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/players/lewis-holland#282-2016-19571 |title=Lewis Holland |date=2016 |website=rugby.com.au |access-date=3 September 2016}}
Holland competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugby.com.au/en/news/2016/07/13/22/38/sevens-olympic-team-announcement |title=Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced |last=Newman |first=Beth |date=14 July 2016 |website=rugby.com.au |access-date=3 September 2016}}
Holland was a member of the Australian men's rugby seven's squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19-nil in the quarterfinal.{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}} Full details.
=Rebels=
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland signed-on to play for Super Rugby team Melbourne Rebels during the temporary 2020 Super Rugby AU season.{{cite news |last=Newman |first=Beth |date=10 June 2020 |title=Sevens duo to join Rebels for Super Rugby AU |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/06/10/super-rugby-rebels-holland-anderson |work=rugby.com.au |access-date=15 June 2020}}
Super Rugby statistics
{{updated|12 June 2021|{{cite web |url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/lewis-holland-24917.html |title=Player Statistics |work=It's Rugby}}}}
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| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 AU | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 AU | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 TT | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total || 3 || 1 || 2 || 127 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{World Rugby Sevens Series player|mens/42525}}
- {{ItsRugby}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|lewis-holland}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{SR/Olympics profile|ho/lewis-holland-1}}
- {{AOC profile}}
{{Australia 2020 Summer Olympics Squad}}
{{Australia 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Lewis}}
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:Australia international rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia
Category:Melbourne Rebels players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Queanbeyan