Andre Jin Coquillard

Andre Jin Coquillard

Full name	Andre Jin Coquillard
Born	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 34) Seoul, South Korea
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) NEC Green Rockets (0) 2018 Seattle Seawolves (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) South Korea (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2015– South Korea
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing   South Korea Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2017 Qatar Team competition

Andre Jin Coquillard (born 15 January 1991) is a South Korean rugby union and sevens player, ^[1] and a convicted sex offender. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life and career

Coquillard was born in Seoul to a European American father and a Korean mother. ^{[6] [7]} His mother, Kim Dong-su, was a popular fashion model in the 1980s. ^{[8] [9]}

He played for Brentwood College School in Canada in 2008 and 2009 when they won the Provincial Champions titles back-to-back. ^[10] He also represented the United States U17s team before he joined the University of California, Berkeley and played for the Golden Bears. ^[10] He became a naturalized Korean citizen in 2017. ^[11]

In January 2022, he was named Alumnus of the Year at Seoul Foreign School. ^[12]

Rugby career

Coquillard played club rugby for the San Francisco Golden Gate RFC. ^[10] He has played for the South Korea national rugby union team. ^[10] In 2018, he signed with the Seattle Seawolves in the Major League Rugby competition. ^{[10] [11]}

He is the first naturalized foreign player on South Korea's national rugby sevens team. ^{[13] [14] [15]} He competed for the South Korean sevens team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ^{[16] [7]} In December 2021, he signed with Plum ANC. ^[17]

Personal life

Coquillard appeared on the South Korean reality show, Physical: 100. ^{[18] [19]}

Arrest and conviction

In July 2024, South Korean media reported that Coquillard was under investigation after footage aired by MBC appeared to show him assaulting an ex-girlfriend at her home in Seoul. ^{[20] [21] [22]} He was subsequently arrested by police on charges including attempted sexual assault, assault causing injury, and property damage. ^{[23] [24]}

A district court found Coquillard guilty in early 2025 of attempted rape, assault causing injury, and property damage, and imposed a custodial sentence. Both the prosecution and the defense appealed the ruling. In May 2025, the appellate court upheld the conviction and sentenced him to two years and six months in prison, along with a 40-hour sexual-violence treatment program. ^{[25] [26] [27]}

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Let's Play Soccer	Cast Member	Season 2	[28]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Physical: 100	Contestant, placed 3rd	Season 2	[19]

References

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10. "Former SFGG, Current Korea XVs and 7s Andre Jin Kim Coquillard Chooses Seattle". seawolves.rugby. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
11. "[CURVEBALL INTERVIEW] He came to Korea for the rugby, waits for Olympics". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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18. "Physical: 100 Season 3 may feature international contestants". www.straitstimes.com. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
19. 강선애 (26 February 2024). ""김동현·모태범→골든차일드 이장준"…'피지컬100' 시즌2, 출연자 100인 공개". SBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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24. Sudario, Erielle (5 July 2024). "'Physical: 100' Star Arrested for Sexual Assault". Collider. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
25. Jeong, Hye-jeong (21 May 2025). "Olympic rugby player gets 2 1/2 years for attempted rape, assault of ex-girlfriend". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Media Network. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
26. 정준철 (21 April 2025). "코퀴야드 안드레 진, 전 여친 폭행·성폭행 시도…법원 실형 선고 [Coquillard Andre Jean sentenced to prison for assaulting and attempting to sexually assault his ex-girlfriend]". Minsim News (in Korean). Minsim News. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
27. 정준철 (21 May 2025). "럭비 국대 출신 방송인 코퀴야드 안드레 진, 전 여친 성폭행 미수로 2심도 실형 [Former rugby player and broadcaster Andre Jean Coquillard has been sentenced to prison for attempted sexual assault of his ex-girlfriend]". Minsim News (in Korean). Minsim News. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
28. Seo Yu-na (11 October 2021). "김준호 안드레진→이대훈 '뭉찬2' 합류, 박정우 부상 재발로 최종 탈락[어제TV]" [Kim Jun-ho Andre-jin → Lee Dae-hoon joins 'Mungchan 2', and Park Jung-woo is finally eliminated due to a recurring injury [Yesterday TV]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021– via Naver.

External links

• Andre Jin Coquillard at Olympedia