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]
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]
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]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]