Lee Myung-geun (; born 8 April 1978) is a former international South Korean rugby union scrum half and current South Korea Head Coach.
Career He began playing at Yonsei University before playing for the Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps during his compulsory military service. In 2004, he moved to Hong Kong to play for Hong Kong Cricket Club, winning the 2004-05 Hong Kong Rugby Club League. In 2005, he moved back to South Korea to play for Samsung SDI in the Korea Rugby League.
In 2007, he moved to Japan joining World Fighting Bull in the Top West League, although winning the league they lost in the promotion play offs. With the collapse of World Fighting Bull in 2009 Myung Geun joined Top League side Kubota Spears.
Coaching career After ending his playing career at Kubota Spears, he joined their coaching set up before moving back to South Korea to be Backs Coach at his former club Yonsei University.
In 2022, he was named as the Head Coach for South Korea ahead of the 2022 Asia Rugby Championship. He also coached the South Korea Sevens side.
Honors
As player
Hong Kong Cricket Club
Hong Kong Rugby Club League Champions: (1) 2004–05
World Fighting Bull
Top West League Champions: (1) 2007–08
Kubota Spears
Top East League Champions: (1) 2012 Runners-up: (1) 2011
South Korea
ARFU Asian Rugby Championship Champions: (1) 2002 Runners-up: (2) 2004, 2006 Asian Games Champions: (1) 2002
South Korea Sevens
Asian Games Champions: (1) 2002 Runners-up: (1) 2006
As coach
South Korea
Asia Rugby Championship Runners-up: (2) 2022, 2023
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