Prop, Lewis Thiede re-signs for 2025/26

20th May 2025

Doncaster Knights are pleased to share that prop, Lewis Thiede has re-signed for next season.

Doncaster-born, Lewis Thiede, began his junior rugby at Doncaster mini junior U7s and worked his way through the ranks, before being promoted to the Knights academy in May 2008. Developing his skills here, he then signed for ex-Premiership club Wasps RFC in 2011.

At the end of the 2012/13 season, Lewis remained in London and joined fellow Championship club, London Scottish. After a season there, he headed back to South Yorkshire, and joined Rotherham Titans who were also playing in the Championship at the time. Two seasons there, and another move was on the cards to newly promoted Ealing Trailfinders, Thiede really came into his own in West London, and even helped the team win the British and Irish Cup in his final season in 2017/18.

Lewis earned himself a bumper deal, signing for newly promoted Bristol Bears at the age of 28, and had an exciting two seasons at the West Country club, and even won the European Challenge Cup with the Bears in his final season.

Lewis returned to Ealing in 2020 in order to be closer to family in London, and stayed with the club for three more seasons, playing just under 100 times for the Trailfinders. In the 2021/22 season, Lewis had an incredibly successful season, helping his side win the Championship title and cup, and individually, he was named in the Championship Team of the Season.

Lewis then returned to the Knights for the 2023/24 season, donning the Blue for the first time in 12 years, he is now well on his way to reaching the big 100 next season.

Forwards coach Darren Fearn said:

“I am really happy Thiedey is staying with us next season. His experience is important to us, especially in the set piece, this is also the case off the field, where he adds great value. Playing for Doncaster means a lot to Theidey, he is a Doncaster lad, who started his career here and it’s great he will continue to be part of this group.”