Lewis Ludlam

Relentless in defence and industrious with ball in hand, Lewis Ludlam is a back-row forward who has built his reputation on energy, physicality and leadership. Born on 8 December 1995, the England international spent the formative years of his career in the Premiership before joining RC Toulon, where his experience and work rate have made him a senior figure in the pack. Ludlam's game is defined by his tackling and his powerful, direct carrying: he is at his best in the thick of the contact area, hitting rucks, chopping down attackers and setting an example through sheer volume of effort. Capped more than twenty times by England, including at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, he brings genuine international pedigree and a defensive organiser's mindset to the French club. That leadership is as valuable as his physical output; team-mates feed off a forward who is prepared to do the hard, unseen work and who lifts those around him in the tight exchanges. At Toulon he offers not only relentless energy across the back row but also the calm authority of a player who has performed at the highest level of the game. Durable, combative and dependable, Ludlam is precisely the kind of forward a coach builds a defensive structure around, and he remains a cornerstone of the club's forward effort.