Shokei Kin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 October 1991 Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Keiko Gakuen High School | ||
| University | Waseda University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Sunwolves / NTT Shining Arcs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014− | NTT Shining Arcs | 14 | (10) |
| 2016− | Sunwolves | 2 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2016− | Japan | 6 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 August 2016. | |||
Shokei KIn (金正奎 Kin Shōkei, born 3 October 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the flanker position.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the NTT Shining Arcs in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]
Early / Provincial Career
Kin has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the NTT Shining Arcs who he joined in 2014.[2][3]
Super Rugby Career
He was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played in 2 matches during their debut campaign.[4]
International
Kin made his senior international debut in a match against Hong Kong on 7 May 2016 where he also scored is first try for his country. He was also selected for all 3 of Japan's matches during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals, featuring as a replacement against Canada in Vancouver and starting both tests in the home series against Scotland.[1]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 18 August 2016[4]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sunwolves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Shokei Kin ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Shokei Kin Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Shokei Kin NTT Shining Arcs Player Profile" (in Japanese). NTT. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Shokei Kin itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.