Lee Seung-sin | |
Fullname: | Lee Seung-sin |
Birth Date: | 13 January 2001 |
Birth Place: | Hyogo, Japan |
Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
Weight: | 890NaN0 |
School: | Osaka Korean High School |
University: | Teikyo University |
Position: | Fly-half, Centre |
Currentclub: | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Years1: | 2020– |
Clubs1: | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Apps1: | 46 |
Points1: | 230 |
Repyears1: | 2020-2023 |
Repteam1: | Junior Japan |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 17 |
Repyears2: | 2022– |
Repteam2: | Japan |
Repcaps2: | 10 |
Reppoints2: | 61 |
Clubupdate: | 21 June 2024 |
Repupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
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.[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.
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.
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]