Nico Lee

Nico Lee
Personal information
Full name Nicolaas Jacobus Lee
Born (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994
Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
School(s) attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
University University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club Free State Cheetahs
Youth career
2013– Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2015– UFS Shimlas 9 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2014– Free State Cheetahs 12 (30)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 May 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Nicolaas Jacobus Lee (born 13 March 1994 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

Youth

Lee played schoolboy rugby for Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria, but missed out on selection for the Blue Bulls' squad for the Craven Week competition in 2012.[2]

In 2013, Lee moved to Bloemfontein where he represented the Free State U19 side in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition, making eleven starts during the season, scoring four tries and a penalty during the campaign.[3]

Free State Cheetahs

He was included in the Free State XV squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition.[4] He made his first class debut in their round one match against SWD Eagles and marked the occasion by scoring a 55th minute try in a 52–47 victory.[5] He remained a regular in a side for the duration of the competition, starting in all eight of their matches. He scored a total of six tries during the season, making him the Free State XV's joint top try scorer (along with Zingisa April).[6]

In July 2014, Lee signed a new contract with the Free State Cheetahs until the end of 2017.[7]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Nico Lee". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. "Bulls Schools pick three teams". Rugby365. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. "2014 Free State XV Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State XV vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  6. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. "Vrystaat belê in jonges" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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