Wayne Kerr

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Wayne Kerr
Personal information
Born (1984-03-18) 18 March 1984 (age 40)
Dublin, Ireland
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight16 st 8 lb (105 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 London Skolars 25 10 0 0 40
2009–10 Oldham R.L.F.C. 51 10 0 0 40
Carlow Crusaders
Longhorns RL
2021 Athboy Fighting Irish
Total 76 20 0 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–16 Ireland 17 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
PositionBlindside Flanker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cill Dara RFC
As of 3 February 2021

Wayne Kerr (born 14 March 1985) is an Irish professional rugby league footballer who played for Oldham (Heritage No. 1242) in the Championship One. He is an Ireland international.[1] He has previously played for London Skolars[2] and Carlow Crusaders.[3]

Background[edit]

Kerr was born in Dublin, Ireland. Nicknamed "Slasher" on account of his aggressive and athletic playing style. He grew up in County Kildare.

Playing career[edit]

He was a member of the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and went on to make one appearance in the tournament.[2]

He now plays Rugby Union with Cill Dara RFC. He plays blindside flanker (number 6).

In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saints Begin Road to Wembley". Saints. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Crusader on a mission to make an impression". irishtimes.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

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