Clemen Lewis (born 10 October 1983) is a South African
rugby union
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player who made a record 171 appearances for the from 2006 to 2018.
His regular position is hooker.
Career
Youth
At youth level, Lewis played for at the 2000
Craven Week
The Craven Week is an annual rugby union tournament organised for schoolboys in the Republic of South Africa. The tournament started in July 1964, and is named after the legendary Springbok rugby union player and coach Dr Danie Craven.
The to ...
tournament and for at the 2001 Craven Week tournament. This also led to his inclusion in the South African Schools team in 2001. He returned to 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
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
to join the and played for them at Under-20 level. Despite his inclusion in their senior squad for the
2003 Vodacom Cup
The 2003 Vodacom Cup was the 6th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions.
Competition
There were seven teams p ...
, he did not make a first class appearances.
Boland Cavaliers
Lewis returned to the in 2005 and played for them in the Provincial Amateur competition. He was named in the squad for the
2005 Vodacom Cup
The 2005 Vodacom Cup was the 8th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions.
Competition
There were 14 teams part ...
competition without appearing. He finally made his senior debut in the
2006 Vodacom Cup
The 2006 Vodacom Cup was the 9th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions.
Competition
There were 14 teams parti ...
, making a substitute appearance against his former team the .
It wasn't until the