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718:"Lee MYUNG GEUN - Player statistics - Year stats - It's rugby"
794:"Lee Myung Geun nommé sélectionneur de la Corée du sud à XV"
424:; born 8 April 1978) is a former international South Korean
844:"Korean Coach Excited by Challenger Series Rewards"
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766:"Just Happy to be Able to Continue Playing Rugby"
501:. He also coached the South Korea Sevens side.
77:73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
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942:Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
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937:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
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868:"Japan take Asian Games Sevens title"
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922:Asian Games medalists in rugby union
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470:In 2007 he moved to Japan joining
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952:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
947:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
69:170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
907:South Korean rugby union players
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396:Correct as of 2 June 2024
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451:. In 2004 he moved to
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819:"李明根 Player Profiles"
792:Hinato (2022-01-04).
575:Runners-up: (1) 2011
570:Champions: (1) 2012
439:He began playing at
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238:International career
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722:www.itsrugby.co.uk
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902:1978 births
800:(in French)
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646:Asian Games
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584:South Korea
447:during his
426:rugby union
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385:South Korea
318:South Korea
269:South Korea
188:Samsung SDI
102:Position(s)
60:South Korea
891:Categories
877:2024-06-02
872:ESPN scrum
853:2024-06-02
848:Asia Rugby
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804:2024-06-02
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751:2024-06-02
746:ESPN scrum
727:2024-06-02
705:References
429:scrum half
107:Scrum-half
82:University
44:1978-04-08
798:Asierugby
510:As player
453:Hong Kong
368:2015-2022
355:2014-2015
314:2002-2006
265:2002-2006
213:2009-2014
198:2007-2009
185:2005-2007
170:2004-2005
155:2001-2003
140:1997-2001
30:Full name
670:As coach
259:(Points)
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505:Honors
435:Career
416:Korean
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74:Weight
66:Height
381:2022-
344:Years
308:Comps
296:Years
244:Years
159:KAFAC
119:Years
770:동아일보
696:2023
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661:2006
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349:Team
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254:Apps
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