Ed Lewsey is a member of the Abu Dhabi Harlequins team and has represented Wales at U18 and U19 level.
Team: Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 95kg
Position: Scrum-half
Age: 35
Birthplace: Kent, England
Years in UAE: Three-and-a-half years
Honours: Wales U18s, U19s, and students
Favourite childhood memory of rugby: Caked in mud on Sunday mornings and climbing into a filthy communal bath, or watching David Campese score for the Wallabies v Barbarians at Cardiff Arms Park with my father
Favourite player growing up: Rob Howley
Rugby team you support: Wales
Best international player at the moment and why: Bismarck du Plessis – brutal and skillful in equal measure. Anyone sharing a name with a warship is pretty cool
Rule you would change and why: I would merge the codes into one global game of rugby
Best game you ever saw: Difficult one. Either France v NZ World Cup semi 1999, or Wales v England also 1999 – Scott Gibbs’ famous try at Wembley – incredible to be there
Toughest opponent in UAE: Still Paul Hart from Jebel Ali Dragons – great competitive attitude and he is almost as old as me
Funniest moment in your career: In hindsight, having my shorts pulled down v Northampton, whilst kicking. I missed the ball and they scored. We lost the game though, so I was not laughing at the time
Greatest achievement in any sport: Playing for Wales at junior level. The Junior World Cup in 1998 down in Toulouse was great fun
If you could be a professional in any other sport what it would be and why: Cricket – Kumar Sangakkara is one of my heroes. You don’t need to be super, super fit and your career lasts a long time
Favourite meal: Roast lamb or a Portuguese dish called Bacalao con natas
Favourite place in the UAE: Fujairah
