Nicolaas Jacobus Lee (born 13 March 1994 in

Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...

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) is a South African

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player for French

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side . His regular position is centre.

Youth

Lee played schoolboy rugby for

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, but missed out on selection for the ' squad for the

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competition in 2012. In 2013, Lee moved to

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where he represented the side in the

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competition, making eleven starts during the season, scoring four tries and a penalty during the campaign.

Free State Cheetahs

He was included in the squad for the

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competition. He made his first class debut in their round one match against and marked the occasion by scoring a 55th minute try in a 52–47 victory. 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

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). In July 2014, Lee signed a new contract with the until the end of 2017.

References

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