Shokei Kin

Shokei Kin
Born	Kim Jung-gyu (김정규); 3 October 1991 (age 34); Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
School	Keiko Gakuen High School
University	Waseda University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker, Flanker
Senior career
Years	Team
2014–2026	NTT Communications Shining Arcs
2016–2017	Sunwolves
	Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years	Team
2016–2017	Japan
	Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
Years	Team
	Japan Sevens

Shokei Kin (金正奎, Kim Jung-gyu; 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 Communications Shining Arcs in Japan's domestic Top League.^[2]^[3]

Early career

Kin has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the NTT Shining Arcs who he joined in 2014.^[2]^[3]

Professional career

He was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season. He played in two matches during their debut campaign.^[4]

International career

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 three 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.

[Shokei_Kin_ESPN_Scrum_Player_Profile-1] 1 2 "Shokei Kin ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Shokei_Kin_Top_League_Player_Profile-2] 1 2 "Shokei Kin Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Shokei_Kin_NTT_Shining_Arcs_Player_Profile-3] 1 2 "Shokei Kin NTT Shining Arcs Player Profile" (in Japanese). NTT. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[Shokei_Kin_itsrugby_Player_Statistics-4] 1 2 "Shokei Kin itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

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