Shokei Kin

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]

Shokei Kin

Birth name	Kim Jung-gyu (김정규)
Date of birth	(1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	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) Hooker Loose forward Current team NTT Communications Shining Arcs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–present NTT Communications Shining Arcs 51 (60) 2016–2017 Sunwolves 9 (5) Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Japan 7 (5) Correct as of 21 February 2021 National sevens team Years Team Comps Japan Sevens 1

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