Lewis Chessum rugby player
Lewis Chessum rugby player

Lewis Chessum

27th Feb 2003 2.00m/118kg No 4 Lock

As a nine-year-old, Lewis Chessum joined his brother at Sleaford RFC and began the journey which took him into the Tigers academy in 2019.

After playing football and especially cricket, he focused on rugby as a second-row forward and came through the ranks at Carre’s Grammar School and his local club to reach the Tigers DPP and then the academy.

He was part of an England Under-18 development camp during October 2020.

Older brother Ollie played Championship rugby with Nottingham and joined the Tigers Development squad during the second half of the 2019/20 season.

Career

leicester Leicester Tigers
No 4 Lock
2019 - present
261_NottinghamRugbyLogo_150x150 Nottingham Rugby
No 5 Lock
2019 - 2023
england England U20's
No 4 Lock
2023 - 2024