Charlie Ewels

Charlie Ewels (born 29 June 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at lock for Premiership club Bath.

Ewels grew up in Bournemouth, attending Moordown St John's in Bournemouth, Bournemouth School and Bryanston School in Dorset. Ewels started playing rugby at the age of seven and captained Bournemouth School to a number of local successes playing in a number 8 role, forming a 'formidable' partnership with speedster and playmaker Chris Speers.

The claim that Ewels is a keen car collector and has taken his Ford Mustang to motor shows across the south west of England, where he has posed for photos with fans on the bonnet has been discounted. In an edition of the England Rugby Podcast, Ewels stated this to be false and said he has never owned a Ford Mustang.

Ewels joined the Bath academy in 2009. In November 2014, he made his club debut against Glasgow Warriors in the European Rugby Champions Cup.

In March 2018, Ewels started for the Bath side that were defeated by Exeter Chiefs in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. In September 2019 it was announced that Ewels was the new club captain at Bath.

On 20 April 2023, South African side Blue Bulls announced the signing of Ewels on a short-term loan from Bath until the end of the Currie Cup Premier Division campaign.

Ewels started in the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup final as Bath beat Lyon at the Millennium Stadium to win their first European trophy for seventeen years. The following month, he started in the 2025 Premiership final which saw Bath beat Leicester Tigers to become champions of England for the first time since 1996.

In June 2014, Ewels was a member of the England under-20 team that won the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship. He partnered Maro Itoje in the second row as they beat South Africa in the final at Eden Park. The following year Ewels captained the side as they won the 2015 Six Nations and was also chosen to lead the side that finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.