Lee Seung-sin
| Full name | Lee Seung-sin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hyogo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Osaka Korean High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Teikyo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Seung-sin (李承信, Ri Shōshin, born 13 January 2001) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Japan Rugby League One club Kobelco Kobe Steelers and the Japan national team.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
At only 19 years old Lee joined Japan Rugby League One side Kobelco Kobe Steelers. He only made five appearances in his debut season, however he has become more of a pivotal role in the side. Having scored over 100 points in the 2022/23 season.[1][3]
International career[edit]
Lee captained Japan High Schools in a tour of Wales in 2019. Scoring in a 32–29 loss against Wales under-19.[4]
He captained Japan under-20.[3]
In 2020 Lee was named captain of the Junior Japan squad for the World Rugby Pacific Challenge, he led his side to win the competition.[3]
He made his debut in 2022 coming off the bench in a 43–7 win over Uruguay.[5] In 2023 he was named in Jamie Joseph's squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[6] He has stated on how he wants to blaze a trail for his country's ethnic Korean population by playing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lee SEUNG SIN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ 一般社団法人ジャパンラグビーリーグワン. "Seungsin Lee （2022） | JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE OFFICIAL SITE". 【公式】NTTジャパンラグビー リーグワン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b c Hinato (2020-09-30). "L'international U20 japonais Lee Seung Sin signe un contrat professionnel chez Kobelco Steelers". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Wales U19 cling on to deny despondent Japan High Schools - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Seungsin LEE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Rugby World Cup Pool D squads: Leitch and Horie set for fourth tournament ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ MCKIRDY, Andrew (2023-06-20). "Ethnic Korean Lee Seung-sin hopes to set example in Japan's RWC squad". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ worldticketsandhospitality. "Rugby brings pride as an ethnic Korean to the Japanese Rugby national team". Yoors. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
External links[edit]
- Lee Seung-sin at ItsRugby.co.uk