Jake Kerr
Birth nameJake Kerr
Date of birth (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker (rugby union)
Current team Bristol Bears
Youth career
- Edinburgh Rugby
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-2015 Watsonians ()
2015-2017 Boroughmuir ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2021 Leicester Tigers 45 (5)
2021-2023 Bristol Bears 29 (15)
Correct as of 29 April 2020
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Watsonians 3 (15)
Current local club Bristol Bears
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
?-2016 Scotland U16 9 (0)
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
2019 Scotland 1 (0)
Correct as of 16 January 2019

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

  1. "Jake Kerr".
  2. "Tigers add to front-row options".
  3. "Tigers agree early release with Kerr". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. "Jake Kerr: Bristol sign former Leicester hooker on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". 16 January 2019.


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