Alexander "Alex" Lewington (born 20 September 1991 in

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) is a

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player who plays for

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in the

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as a winger. Lewington's career started with Leicester Tigers, making appearances in the

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. Lewington then signed for London Irish for the 2013-14 season. Lewington scored 10 tries in 10 games on his return from injury in the 2016-17 season before scoring two tries in the Championship play-off final. In January 2018, it was announced that Lewington would join

for the 2018-19 season. He has since re-signed with the club until at least the end of 2021–22 season. Lewington has played internationally for

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and has expressed interest in making the primary England international squad. Hoping good performances at Sarries should help his cause. He hit the ground running at

, in 2018, scoring 45 points in all competitions by the end of November 2018. Currently Lewington is a regular player for Cup and league matches for Saracens on the wing.

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