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A first Ashes series for almost 20 years is a big occasion and Hull KR head coach Willie Peters – who will be part of the Kangaroos’ backroom team for the series – believes Lewis’ performance on the Grand Final stage was a pivotal moment in his career.<\/p>\n
“I said out there that Mikey Lewis has arrived and what I meant was, that was a big moment,” Peters told BBC Radio Humberside.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t get bigger than a Grand Final and he owned that first half.<\/p>\n
“He cops a lot but it just shows the type of player we’ve got, who he is and what he’s about.<\/p>\n
“He’s had massive games this year but in terms of Grand Finals he was ready for that and he stood up and I’m so proud given what he has to cop.<\/p>\n
“But he’s grown so much and he was a difference.”<\/p>\n
Salford Red Devils boss Paul Rowley thinks that despite a crowded line-up of players bidding to start, Lewis has convincingly made his case.<\/p>\n
“Mikey Lewis is shouting from the rooftops ‘pick me’, or ‘don’t pick me if you dare’,” Rowley told BBC Radio 5 Live.<\/p>\n
“He’s saying he can do it, he’s a big player and he’s doing it on the big stage.<\/p>\n
“He was deservedly man of the match, he was fantastic.<\/p>\n
“Mikey Lewis has got to be in there somewhere, but it’s hard to squeeze all these good players in – there are only a few positions for quite a few players.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n