JP Koen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan-Pierre Koen | ||
| Born |
17 October 1983 Springs, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Springs THS | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop / Hooker | ||
| Current club | Southland / Highlanders | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Falcons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012–present | Southland | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–present | Highlanders | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points 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]
References
- ↑ "JP Koen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "JP Koen SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "JP Koen ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Prop JP Koen keen to stay Southland starter". Rugby Heaven. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Waratahs vs Highlanders 6 July 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 6 July 2014.