| JP Koen | |
| Fullname: | Juan-Pierre Koen |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Springs, South Africa |
| Weight: | 1150NaN0 |
| School: | Springs THS |
| Position: | Prop / Hooker |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2003 |
| Years1: | 2012–present |
| Apps1: | 19 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–present |
| Apps2: | 3 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 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 in the ITM Cup[1] [2] and the in the international Super Rugby competition.[3] [4]
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 on 6 July 2014.[6]