Lee Byrne
| Full name | Lee Martin Byrne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Marys RC Primary School, Archbishop McGrath Roman Catholic Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fullback, Wing | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2003–2005 2003–2006 2006–2011 2011–2014 2014–2015 |
Llanelli RFC Scarlets Ospreys Clermont NG Dragons |
41 29 92 62 6 |
(72) (50) (145) (45) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2005–2011 2009 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
46 1 |
(50) (0) |
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Lee Martin Byrne (born 1 June 1980) is a retired Welsh international rugby union rugby player. His usual position was full-back, although he has played on the wing.
Byrne started his career playing dual-code rugby, playing Rugby Union for Bridgend Athletic RFC; and Tondu RFC, and after being spotted playing Rugby League for Bridgend Blue Bulls, he signed for the Llanelli Scarlets.
Following his good performances for the Llanelli Scarlets in both the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup during the 2005–06 season, he was called up to the national squad for the November Test series. He made his debut as a replacement against the All Blacks on 5 November at the Millennium Stadium. Wales lost 3–41. He also played in the win over Fiji and the loss to South Africa. He has since played during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, and earned a further two caps in a mid-year series against Argentina. His sole appearance in the 2006 Autumn internationals was on the wing against the Pacific Islands. Byrne was a revelation in the 2008 Six Nations Championship tournament at full back and a key component of Wales' Grand Slam.
While playing against Connacht in 2007, Byrne demonstrated his abilities as a stand-in kicker when he kicked two penalties and two conversions, after fly-half Shaun Connor went off injured. He scored tries against England and Italy in the 2008 Six Nations Championship. Following his superb performances for Wales in the 2008 Autumn Internationals against South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia (which included a try against the latter), Byrne had been tipped not only for a place in the British and Irish Lions squad, but also a place in the starting 15. This was confirmed on 21 April 2009, when Byrne, along with Ireland's Rob Kearney, were selected as one of the British and Irish Lions' fullbacks for the tour. After the fourth tour match he was one of five players to be picked for three of them.
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