Young Guns: Rhodri Lewis, Ospreys Wing

Having already been compared to his childhood hero Shane Williams, 17-yeaold Rhodri Lewis has issued a warning to the Ospreys senior players that he’s ‘here to push you to take your spot.’

When injuries hit Aberavon, the Ospreys academy scrum-half was sent out on loan and became the Welsh Premiership side’s youngest ever player in the semiprofessional era at 17 years and 81 days.
Lewis said: “I got called into the squad in November as they had a bit of an injury crisis.
Becoming the club’s youngest player was a huge honour but I knew I couldn’t let that be what I’m known for as I needed to...

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