Jake Kerr (rugby union)
| Birth name | Jake Kerr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Kerr (born 13 April 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby. He is the brother of Scottish distance runner Josh Kerr
Rugby union career
Amateur career
He has lifted the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools’ Cup on three occasions (under-16 and U18 twice) while attending George Watson's College.[1] Kerr has played for both Watsonians and Boroughmuir in the BT Premiership in his native Scotland.
Professional career
His professional performances contributed to a move to Leicester Tigers (on the 20th of September 2017) and inclusion in their 2017/2018 Aviva Premiership senior squad.[2] He was released in April 2021[3] and subsequently signed a short-term deal with Bristol Bears.[4]
International career
On 16 January 2019 Gregor Townsend named three hookers among seven uncapped players, for his Scotland Six Nations squad. Kerr was among those selected.[5]
Kerr came off the bench in Scotland's opening game of the 2019 Six Nations, a 33–20 win against Italy, to claim his first and only cap.
References
- ^ "Jake Kerr".
- ^ "Tigers add to front-row options".
- ^ "Tigers agree early release with Kerr". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Jake Kerr: Bristol sign former Leicester hooker on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". 16 January 2019.
External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union players
- Leicester Tigers players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Bristol Bears players
- Rugby union players from Edinburgh
- Rugby union hookers
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Boroughmuir RFC players
- People educated at George Watson's College
- Watsonians RFC players
- Scottish rugby union biography stubs