Bristol Bears have signed Wales back row forward Bethan Lewis for the 2026-27 season following her departure from Gloucester-Hartpury.
- Bethan Lewis has 65 caps for Wales and captained the squad in this year's Women's Six Nations.
- Bethan Lewis can play across the back row, offering valuable positional flexibility.
- Scott Lawson called her an consistent performer, praising her experience, leadership, competitiveness and winning mentality.
- Bethan Lewis won three Premiership Women's Rugby titles and made 95 club appearances.
Lewis has been capped 65 times by Wales and captained the squad during this year’s Women’s Six Nations.
The 27-year-old won three Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) titles with Gloucester-Hartpury, having joined the club in 2018 where she made 95 appearances.
“The club has a clear vision for where it wants to go and after speaking with Scott [Lawson] and the coaching team, it is a journey that I’m keen to be a part of,” Lewis said.
“I look forward to a new challenge and to be able to grow both on and off the field.”
Lewis can play across the back row and follows England full-back Ellie Kildunne in moving to the Bears this summer.
Head coach Scott Lawson described Lewis as a “consistent performer”.
“Her experience, leadership and competitiveness will be hugely valuable to our squad,” he said.
“She has a real winning mentality and understands what it takes to perform at the highest level, week in, week out. Those qualities are incredibly important for the environment we’re building here.”
