Koo Ji-won

Koo Ji-won
Full name Ji-won Koo
Date of birth (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994
Place of birth South Korea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Sunwolves / Honda Heat
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Honda Heat 0 (0)
2017–present Sunwolves 2 (0)
Correct as of 5 December 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Japan 5 (0)
Correct as of 23 August 2018

Koo Ji-won (具智元/구지원 (ク・ジウォン), Ji-won Koo) born 20 July 1994 is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for Sunwolves[2] in Super Rugby and Honda Heat in Japan's domestic Top League.[3][4] Born in South Korea he received Japanese Citizenship in 2015.

International

After only 2 Super Rugby appearances for the Sunwolves, which included 1 start, Koo received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ji-won Koo ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Koo Jiwon". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. ↑ "Koo Ji-won itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Koo Ji-Won". Japan Rugby Club. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Tighthead prop Koo Ji-won set to earn first cap for Japan against Tonga". The Japan Times Online. 2017-11-17. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2017-12-05.


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