Michael Kerr (rugby union)

Michael Kerr (born 23 April 1974) is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He is originally from New Zealand and qualified to play for Germany after five years of residence in the country.[1][2]

Michael Kerr
Date of birth (1974-04-23) 23 April 1974
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Rugby league career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Germany ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
SC Neuenheim ()
– Heidelberger TV ()
– RG Heidelberg ()
Correct as of 15 December 2010
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- 2007 Germany
Correct as of 5 April 2010

He made his last game for Germany against a Welsh Districts XV on 24 February 2007. He has also played for Germany's rugby league team, being threatened with a ban by the German rugby union coach if he did so.[3]

Kerr, the nephew of the late Bruce Kerr, a legendary player and coach of SC Neuenheim also played for this club, but missed the 2008-09 season because of a back injury. For the 2009-10 season, he moved to the Heidelberger TV, a team just relegated from the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga, to help the club return to the second division.[4]

Stats

Michael Kerr's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[5]

Club
Year Club Division Games Tries Con Pen DG Place
2008-09 SC Neuenheim Rugby-Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 3rd — Semi-finals
2009-10 Heidelberger TV Rugby-Regionalliga
2010-11 RG Heidelberg Rugby-Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 4th — Semi-finals
  • As of 25 August 2011

National team
Year Team Competition Games Points
2007 Germany Friendly 1 5
  • As of 5 April 2010

References
  1. Rugby league in Germany - match reports Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine toytowngermany.com, accessed: 5 April 2010
  2. Germany - Wels Districts XV match report rugbyinternational.net, accessed: 5 April 2010
  3. Germany vs. Serbia - European Shield, Game 1 rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com, accessed: 5 April 2010
  4. Heidelberger TV mit drei weiteren Neuzugängen (in German) accessed: 5 April 2010
  5. Michael Kerr profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 5 April 2010
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