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 former Scotland national rugby union team player who played as a hooker. He is the brother of Scottish distance runner Josh Kerr
Rugby union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 Scotland won 33–20 Italy, to claim his first and only cap.
References
[edit]- ^ "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
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- 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
- Watsonian FC players
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