Jake Kerr (rugby union)
Jake Kerr (born 13 April 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, the top domestic tier.
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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Rugby union career
Amateur career
He has lifted the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools’ Cup on three occasions (under-16 and U18 twice).[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]
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.[3]
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 cap.