Reigning Betfred Super League Man of Steel Mikey Lewis has revealed his ambition to test himself in the NRL one day.
The Hull KR half-back is only 23, yet is already one of the competition’s established stars and was named as its leading player in 2024 as the Robins reached a maiden Grand Final.
Lewis’ contract with the East Hull outfit, who has been with since the age of 17, runs until the end of the 2028 season and while he does not see himself moving to another Super League club, he is eager to move to the NRL if the opportunity arises.
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“My dream has always been to go over to the other side, Australia,” Lewis told Sky Sports‘ The Bench podcast.
“It’s been my dream since I was a young kid to go and play on the other side of the world, and when the time will come it will come.
“I’m not putting any pressure on it, I love playing for this club. It’s given me so much on the field and so much off it as well.
“I don’t see myself playing for any other club in Super League.”
Lewis will likely to get the chance to go up against the best from down under this autumn when England host Australia in a three-Test Ashes series, when NRL clubs will undoubtedly be paying close attention.
One switch Lewis does not ever envisage himself making, though, is crossing codes to rugby union.
“I’ve tried to play it in high school,” Lewis said.
“But all these rules – I was just like ‘give me the ball and let me play’.
“I’m trying to figure out rugby league, never mind rugby union!”
Lewis is in Super League’s top 10 for both tries (seven) and try assists (eight) so far this season, having also made 27 tackle busts and eight clean breaks with an average gain of 7.7 metres per carry.
The former West Hull junior admits he still has to iron out the petulant side of his game which has cost him at times in his career, but he praised Hull KR head coach Willie Peters for helping him with the psychological side of his game.
“Because I’m a competitor and I want to win all the time, I let that get the better of me and I’m doing stuff without even thinking about doing it,” Lewis said.
“What Willie has done for me off the field, he’s teaching me how to keep in the blue, as we call it, and then when to go into the red.
“The blue is nice and calm, and it’s just a trigger call for me when I can feel myself falling over to the red.
“It’s a hard thing to get out of, sometimes, but I’m young and I feel like I’m learning and getting better every year.”
