Lewis Chessum

Lewis Chessum (born 27 February 2003) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a lock for Leicester Tigers and has captained the England under-20 rugby union team. He has also played on loan for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan Rugby League One.

Early life Chessum is from Lincolnshire, and was brought up in Aunsby, near Sleaford. He attended Carre's Grammar School in Sleaford.

Career Chessum started playing rugby at Sleaford RFC when he was nine years-old. He joined Leicester Tigers rugby academy as a teenager in 2019. Chessum plays in the second-row where he can utilise his 6'9" height. He made his debut for Leicester in the 2021–22 season, after a loan at Championship Rugby side Nottingham. He signed a new contract with Leicester in August 2022.

Chessum made his debut for England under-20s on 1 March 2022 in a win against Wales during the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. On 3 February 2023 he captained England under-20 for the first time in a 41–36 victory over Scotland under-20s. Later that year Chessum led the side to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.

On 29 January 2025, having made twelve appearances for the Leicester first-team, it was announced that Chessum had signed a new contract at Leicester, but was also joining Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars on loan for the 2025 season as part of a new "performance partnership" between the two clubs. He made his debut in Japan Rugby League One as a replacement on 1 February 2025, in a 12-40 defeat against Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay.

Personal life He is the younger brother of England rugby union international Ollie Chessum.