Lee Seung-sin
Full nameLee Seung-sin
Date of birth (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001
Place of birthHyogo, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
SchoolOsaka Korean High School
UniversityTeikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Current team Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Kobelco Kobe Steelers 30 (207)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2023 Japan XV 4 (17)
2022– Japan 10 (61)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 "Lee SEUNG SIN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Seungsin LEE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ worldticketsandhospitality. "Rugby brings pride as an ethnic Korean to the Japanese Rugby national team". Yoors. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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