Koo Ji-won
Koo Ji-won (born 20 July 1994) is a South Korean-born, Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves[2] in Super Rugby and Honda Heat in Japan's domestic Top League, and the Japanese national team.[3][4]
| Date of birth | 20 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb; 269 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Gu Jiwon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ku Chiwon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International
After only two Super Rugby appearances for the Sunwolves, which included one 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]
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References
- "Ji-won Koo ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Koo Jiwon". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Koo Ji-won itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Koo Ji-Won". Japan Rugby Club. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Tighthead prop Koo Ji-won set to earn first cap for Japan against Tonga". The Japan Times Online. 17 November 2017. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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