Sam Lee (rugby union)

Samuel Lee (26 September 1871 — 4 January 1944) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Sam Lee

Full name	Samuel Lee
Date of birth	(1871-09-26)26 September 1871
Date of death	4 January 1944(1944-01-04) (aged 72)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1891–98 Ireland 19 (1)

A native of Donaghadee, Lee attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution and was still a schoolboy when he was selected as a reserve for Ireland, before gaining the first of his 19 caps in the 1891 Home Nations. He was a member of Ireland triple crown-winning 1894 team and captained them to the championship in 1896.^[1]

Lee served as president of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1899–00.^[1]

In 1904, Lee was the referee of a Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland.^[2]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players