Simon Kerrod | |
Fullname: | Simon Kerrod |
Birth Date: | 25 August 1992 |
Height: | 182cm (72inches) |
Weight: | 121kg (267lb) |
School: | Pretoria Boys High School |
Position: | Tighthead Prop |
Currentclub: | Harlequins |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
Years1: | 2013 |
Apps1: | 2 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2014–2015 |
Apps2: | 20 |
Points2: | 20 |
Years3: | 2014 |
Clubs3: | → |
Apps3: | 1 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs4: | Jersey Reds |
Apps4: | 35 |
Points4: | 25 |
Years5: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs5: | Worcester Warriors |
Apps5: | 26 |
Points5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2019–present |
Clubs6: | Harlequins |
Apps6: | 95 |
Amatyears1: | 2013 |
Amatteam1: | College Rovers |
Amatyears2: | 2014 |
Amatapps2: | 6 |
Amatpoints2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2013 |
Repteam1: | South African Barbarians |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 28 May 2023 |
Repupdate: | 29 January 2014 |
Simon Kerrod (born 25 August 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English Premiership side Harlequins. His regular position is tighthead prop.
He represented the Under-19 team in 2011 and their Under-21 team in 2012.
He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and debuted against Argentine side .
Later that year, he was included in a South African Barbarians team to face Saracens in London.[1]
He also represented College Rovers in the 2013 SARU Community Cup tournament.
He joined the for 2014. He was selected on the bench for the side to face during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He came on as a substitute for the injured Charl du Plessis shortly before halftime as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat. However, Kerrod got his first points in a Kings shirt as he scored a try with a minute to go in the match. He also scored a try in his first match for them in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, helping the side to a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the in East London.
He joined English the RFU Championship side of Jersey in January 2016.[2] On 21 February 2017, Kerrod makes a move to the Aviva Premiership with Worcester Warriors from the 2017-18 season.[3] On 21 March 2019, Kerrod signed for Premiership rivals Harlequins from the 2019-20 season.[4]
In October 2020 Kerrod was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.[5]