Kerrod Holland (born 25 September 1992) is a Former Australian professional

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footballer who played as a er and for the

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in the

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Background

Holland was born in

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, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the

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, before joining the

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in the

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Playing career

Early career

As a 16-year-old, Holland trained with the

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' S. G. Ball Cup team, but decided to finish his electrical apprenticeship instead. After making his name with the Singleton Greyhounds as a halfback, he joined the Cessnock Goannas of the Newcastle Rugby League in 2014, transitioning to fullback and playing in the 2014 Grand Final against the

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. At the end of the season, he received a call from the new coach of the Newcastle Knights'

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team, Matt Lantry, asking him to train with the side for the 2015 season. Holland went on to play for the Knights in the New South Wales Cup, scoring 18 tries in 16 games, and played at centre in their 2015 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the

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on 27 September 2015. On the same day, he was named at centre in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. On 3 November 2015, he signed a 2-year contract with the

starting in 2016.

2016

In round 2 of the

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, Holland made his

debut for Canterbury against the

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. After the scores were locked up at 16-all in the last minute of the game from a Moses Mbye try, Holland kicked the conversion after the full-time siren to win the match.

2017

In June, Holland re-signed with Canterbury on a 3-year contract until the end of 2020.

2018

Holland made 20 appearances for Canterbury in 2018 as the club finished in 12th place on the table. At one point, the club were coming last until a late season surge including upset wins over Brisbane, New Zealand and a 38-0 victory over St George saved them from the wooden spoon.

2019

Holland played 14 games for Canterbury in the

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as they finished in 12th position. By the midway point in the year, Canterbury-Bankstown found themselves sitting last on the table and in real danger of finishing with the wooden spoon. However, for the third straight season, Canterbury achieved four upset victories in a row over Penrith, the

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, South Sydney and

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who were all competing for a place in the finals series and were higher on the table.

2020

On 1 September, Holland announced he was retiring from rugby league at the end of the

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after not being offered a new contract by Canterbury-Bankstown.

References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Kerrod 1992 births Living people Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Cessnock Goannas players Rugby league centres Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from New South Wales People from Singleton, New South Wales