James Kerr (rugby union)

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = James Kerr

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = James Stuart Kerr

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|09|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 6 ft 4 in

| weight = 205 lb

| occupation = School teacher

| school = Newington College
Gisborne Boys' High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Centre / Wing

| superyears1 = 1996

| super1 = {{Rut|Blues}}

| superapps1 = 4

| superpoints1 = 5

| superyears2 = 1997–99

| super2 = {{Rut|Crusaders}}

| superapps2 = 26

| superpoints2 = 30

| superyears3 = 2000

| super3 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}

| superapps3 = 2

| superpoints3 = 0

| repyears1 = 1995–96

| repteam1 = New Zealand Colts

| repcaps1 = 8

| reppoints1 = 50

| repyears2 = 1997

| repteam2 = New Zealand "A"

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

}}

James Stuart Kerr (born 9 October 1975) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Born in Sydney, Kerr underwent his early schooling at Newington College, before moving to New Zealand and attending Gisborne Boys' High School, from where he gained New Zealand Schools representative selection.{{cite news |title=College hero |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/119678856 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=5 June 1998}}

Kerr earned NZ Colt, NZ Universities, NZ Maori and NZ "A" honours during his career.{{cite web |title=James Stuart Kerr |url=https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/james-stuart-kerr |website=www.rugbyhistory.co.nz |language=en}}

A three-quarter, Kerr scored the winning try for the Crusaders in the 1998 Super 12 final against the Blues. The 80th-minute try broke a 13–13 deadlock and came through an Andrew Mehrtens chip kick, juggled over the try line between Blues Ofisa Tonu'u and Adrian Cashmore, with Kerr gathering the loose ball to score. He had previously played Super 12 rugby for the Blues and later spent a season with the Chiefs.{{cite news |title=Crusade is over, and it's a super finish |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/119670693 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=1 June 1998}}

Kerr is now a schoolteacher in the Bay of Plenty.{{cite web |title=Where Are They Now: The 1998 Crusaders swell rugby coaching ranks |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/105462150/where-are-they-now-the-1998-crusaders-swell-rugby-coaching-ranks |website=Stuff.co.nz |date=14 July 2018}}