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Kumsu Lee Performance Analysis
Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026
Kumsu Lee featured in 4 matches during the 2025/2026 Japan Rugby League One, representing Saitama Wild Knights. Results included 4 wins and 0 losses.
Kumsu Lee represented Saitama Wild Knights in the 2025/2026 Japan Rugby League One season, who finished 1st in the regular season table.
Kumsu Lee played 240 minutes across the Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026. In attack he made 40m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he completed 16 tackles at a rate of 4 per game.
In the Japan Rugby League One 2025/2026, Kumsu Lee completed 259 passes at an accuracy of 98%, contributing 0 try assists and making 281 touches.
