J. P. Koen

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JP Koen
Full nameJuan-Pierre Koen
Date of birth (1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Springs, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
SchoolSprings THS
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Current team South Canterbury
Youth career
2002–2003 Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–present Southland 19 (0)
2014–present Highlanders 3 (0)
Correct as of 20 October 2014

Juan-Pierre 'JP' Koen (born 17 October 1983) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Southland in the ITM Cup [1] [2] and the Highlanders in the international Super Rugby competition. [3] [4]

Career

Born and raised in South Africa, Koen played his youth rugby for the Falcons in his home province. However, a lack of domestic opportunities saw him move to New Zealand in 2004. [5] He has played club rugby for the Invercargill based Pirates Old-Boys since arriving in New Zealand and eventually made the Southland ITM Cup side in 2012 where he made one appearance. He fully established himself as a starter during the 2013 ITM Cup campaign and an injury crisis in the Highlanders front-row towards the tail end of the 2014 Super Rugby season saw him earn a first Super Rugby cap in a 44-16 defeat by the Waratahs on 6 July 2014. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Southland Stags Player Profiles". Southland Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "JP Koen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "JP Koen SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "JP Koen ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Prop JP Koen keen to stay Southland starter". Rugby Heaven. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Waratahs vs Highlanders 6 July 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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