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Lewis Bienek

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Lewis "Bieno" Bienek
Personal information
Full nameLewis Bienek
Born (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 28)
Sidcup, London, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–18 London Broncos 16 3 0 0 12
2016(loan) Oxford 3 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) Oxford 1 0 0 0 0
2018–20 Hull F.C. 8 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) London Broncos 6 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) Doncaster 4 0 0 0 0
2019(loan) Batley Bulldogs 16 2 0 0 8
2020(loan) Leigh Centurions 3 1 0 0 4
2021 Castleford Tigers 6 0 0 0 0
2022– London Broncos 101 24 0 0 96
Total 164 31 0 0 124
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– Ireland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 3 August 2026

Lewis Bienek (born 11 April 1998) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.

He has previously played for the Broncos in the Championship,[4] spending time on loan from London at Oxford in Kingstone Press League 1.[5] Bienek played for Hull FC in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Hull at the London Broncos, Batley Bulldogs and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and Doncaster in League 1. He has also played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Background

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Bienek was born in Sidcup, London, England.

Playing career

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London Broncos

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Bienek warming up for the London Broncos ahead of his professional debut in 2016

Bienek started his professional career at the London Broncos, with a short loan period at Oxford.[citation needed]

Hull FC

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Bienek has spent the majority of his time at Hull FC out on loan to the London Broncos, Doncaster, Batley & Leigh.[citation needed]

Castleford Tigers

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It was announced on 24 November 2020 that Bienek had joined the Castleford Tigers on an initial one-year deal.[6] He made his Castleford début, coming off the interchange bench, on 16 Apr 2021 (Round 3) in the 52-16 home victory over the Leigh Centurions.

London Broncos (re-join)

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On 15 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.[7]

On 15 October 2023, he played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.[8]

Club statistics

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YearClubLeague CompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPointsNotes
2016 London Broncos2016 RFL Championship10000
2016 Oxford2016 RFL League 130000loan
2017 London Broncos2017 RFL Championship1330012
2017 Oxford2017 RFL League 110000loan
2018 London Broncos2018 RFL Championship20000
2018 Hull FC2018 Super League70000
2018 London Broncos2018 RFL Championship61004loan
2018 Doncaster2018 RFL League 140000loan
2019 Hull FC2019 Super League00000
2019 Batley Bulldogs2019 RFL Championship162008loan
2020 Hull FC2020 Super League10000
2020 Leigh Centurions2020 RFL Championship31004loan
2021 Castleford Tigers2021 Super League60000
2022 London Broncos2022 RFL Championship2360024
2023 London Broncos2023 RFL Championship2530012
2024 London Broncos2024 Super League1630012
2025 London Broncos2025 RFL Championship2070028
2026 London Broncos2026 RFL Championship1750020
Club career total 1643100124[9][10]

References

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  1. "Player Summary: Lewis Bienek". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. "Capital punishment for Batley Bulldogs, downed 76-16". London Broncos. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. "Oxford RL 24 - 18 Hemel Stags". Oxford. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. "Lewis Bienek: Castleford Tigers sign Hull FC prop on one-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. "Duo return to London Broncos". Love Rugby League. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "Player Summary: Lewis Bienek". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
  10. Rugby League Project
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