Dewi Lake

Dewi Lake is a Welsh rugby union player currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Ospreys and the Wales national side. Lake's position is Hooker.

Dewi Lake
Full nameDewi Lake
Date of birth (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999
Place of birthBridgend, Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Ospreys 17 (10)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Wales U20 10 (10)
2022– Wales 5 (5)

Club career

Having appeared for Bridgend Ravens and Neath RFC at youth level, Lake joined the Ospreys academy as a Back Row option. Shortly after his arrival, at the age of 18, Lake was converted to Hooker.[1]

Lake made his Ospreys debut in 2018 against Zebre.[2] Lake scored his first Ospreys try in the Round 6 meeting with Munster on 15 November 2020,[3] before scoring his second try against Benetton the following week.[4]

On 1 March 2021, Lake signed a new two year deal to remain with the Ospreys.[5]

International

Capped at Wales under-20 level for the first time in 2018, Lake was selected to captain the side at the 2019 World Rugby Championship.[6] During the tournament Lake captained Wales to an 8-7 victory over New Zealand, only the second under-20 victory over the age grade All Blacks.[7]

Lake received his first call to the senior Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations,[8] although he would not make any appearances at the tournament. Lake would next be called up ahead of the 2022 Six Nations.[9] Lake made his senior debut in the opening test against Ireland, appearing as a replacement in the second half.[10] Lake would appear in all 5 games of the tournament, including a start in the final game, a defeat to Italy at the Principality Stadium.

International tries
TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 ItalyCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2022 Six Nations19 March 2022Loss

References
  1. "Wales debutant Lake thriving four years after front row switch - Welsh Rugby Union". 9 February 2022.
  2. "Zebre 37-14 Ospreys". Ospreys. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. "Munster 38 Ospreys 22 | Ospreys".
  4. "Ospreys 24-22 Benetton". BBC Sport.
  5. "Lake signs for two years at Ospreys". BBC Sport.
  6. "Lake eyes tournament victory for Wales". BBC Sport.
  7. "Wales u20s have just beaten New Zealand in famous victory". 17 June 2019.
  8. "Wales call up youngsters Lake and Basham". BBC Sport.
  9. "Wales squad for 2022 Guinness Six Nations named - Welsh Rugby Union". 18 January 2022.
  10. "Ireland 29-7 Wales: Scintillating hosts romp to bonus-point Six Nations victory at Aviva Stadium in Dublin".


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