Koo Ji-won

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Koo Ji-won

Date of birth	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Kobelco Kobe Steelers Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2019 Sunwolves 13 (0) 2018–2021 Mie Honda Heat 14 (10) 2022– Kobelco Kobe Steelers 10 (0) Correct as of 28 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 Japan U20 4 (0) 2017– Japan 25 (0) 2023 Japan XV 2 (0) Correct as of 28 August 2023

Koo Ji-won (具智元, Gu Chigan, born 20 July 1994) is a Korean-Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Kobelco Kobe Steelers. Born in South Korea, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.^[1][2][3][4]

He also changed nationality to Japan after the 2019 World Cup

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]

• Koo Ji-won at ESPNscrum
• Koo Ji-won at ItsRugby.co.uk

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