Jake Kerr | |
Birth Name: | Jake Kerr |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1996 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Height: | 1.87m (06.14feet) |
Weight: | 108kg (238lb) |
University: | Loughborough University |
Position: | Hooker (rugby union) |
Currentclub: | Bristol Bears |
Youthclubs1: | Edinburgh Rugby |
Amatyears1: | -2015 |
Amatteam1: | Watsonians |
Amatyears2: | 2015-2017 |
Amatteam2: | Boroughmuir |
Years1: | 2017-2021 |
Clubs1: | Leicester Tigers |
Apps1: | 45 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2021-2023 |
Clubs2: | Bristol Bears |
Apps2: | 29 |
Points2: | 15 |
Superyears1: | 2023 |
Super1: | Watsonians |
Superapps1: | 3 |
Superpoints1: | 15 |
Clubupdate: | 29 April 2020 |
Repyears1: | ?-2016 |
Repteam1: | Scotland U16 |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repteam2: | Scotland U18 |
Repteam3: | Scotland U20 |
Repyears4: | 2019 |
Repteam4: | Scotland |
Repcaps4: | 1 |
Reppoints4: | 0 |
Repupdate: | 16 January 2019 |
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
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.
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]
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.