Jake Kerr (born 13 April 1996) is a
Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a
hooker
Hooker may refer to:
People
* Hooker (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Mount Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (Antarctica)
* Cape Hooker (South Shetland Islands)
New Zealand
* Hooker River
* Mount Hooker (New Zealand) in the Southern Alps
* Hoo ...
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. Kerr has played for both
Watsonians and
Boroughmuir
Boroughmuir RFC is a rugby union football club in the Scottish Rugby Union. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest Edinburgh and the club plays in the , where they are known as the Boroughmuir Bears.
Founded in 1919 and admitted to ...
in the
BT Premiership in his native
Scotland.
Professional career
His professional performances contributed to a move to
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
(on the 20th of September 2017) and inclusion in their 2017/2018
Aviva Premiership
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senior squad. He was released in April 2021 and subsequently signed a short-term deal with
Bristol Bears.
International career
On 16 January 2019
Gregor Townsend named three
hookers
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among seven uncapped players, for his
Scotland Six Nations squad. Kerr was among those selected.
Kerr came off the bench in Scotland's opening game of the
2019 Six Nations
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, a 33–20 win against Italy, to claim his first and only cap.
References
External links
Leicester ProfileScotland U20s Profile
1996 births
Living people
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
Watsonians RFC players
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