Lewis King
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Lewis King is an English wheelchair rugby league player. He currently plays for London Roosters in the RFL Wheelchair Super League and the England national wheelchair rugby league team.
Background
King is a disabled wheelchair rugby league player. In 2009, he suffered with a blood clot in his spinal cord leaving him unable to walk unaided. He began playing the sport in 2016. He had briefly played wheelchair basketball before switching to rugby league.[1]
Career
Club
King reached two Challenge Cup finals with Argonauts, losing out to Leeds Rhinos in 2019 and 2021.[2] The following year, his club merged with Gravesend Dynamite and Medway Dragons to form London Roosters.[3][4] In 2023, King became the inaugural Wheels of Steel winner.[5] In 2025, King was described as a key man in the development of London Roosters ahead of his third Challenge Cup final,[6] in which he scored a try despite losing to Halifax Panthers.[7]
International
King was selected for his first international camp in 2018, before making his debut for the England national team the following year.[8] He was selected for the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup making his competition debut.[9] King scored in the final beating France 28–24 to help England to their second World Cup victory.[10]
Personal Life
King supports West Ham United.[6] He is an ambassador of RL Cares.[11]
Honours
England
Individual
- Wheels of Steel:
- Winners (1): 2023
References
- ^ https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/we-cannot-wait-to-cheer-him-on-in-the-final-277343/
- ^ https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/wheelchair-rugby-league-royalty-london-1207664
- ^ "Wheelchair Super League expands to seven teams for 2022 in World Cup year". BBC Sport. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Lewis King Interview | London Roosters". RFL. 18 March 2022. Event occurs at 1:30. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/67079278.amp
- ^ a b https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63822/and-theres-more-its-the-betfred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final-on-saturday
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cwy74z315zvo
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/63414966.amp
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official wheelchair squads". National Rugby League. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final: Tom Halliwell late try secures trophy for England". BBC Sport. 18 November 2022.
- ^ https://rlplayersportal.co.uk/blog/lewis-king-ambassador