Jarrod Taylor

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Jarrod Taylor

| image =

| fullname = Jarrod Taylor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = East London, South Africa{{cite web|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/jarrod-taylor-52136.html|title=Jarrod Taylor|work=Itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=23 March 2022}}

| height = 1.88m

| weight = 100kg

| school = Selborne College

| university = Stellenbosch University

| relatives =

| position = Flanker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Scarlets}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2022–2024

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| apps1 = 5

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2024-

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Scarlets}}

| apps2 = 23

| points2 = 5

| repyears1 = 2019

| repteam1 = South Africa U18

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 5

| clubupdate = 1 June 2025

}}

Jarrod Taylor (born 15 February 2001) is a South African professional rugby union player for the {{Rut|Scarlets}} in the United Rugby Championship.{{cite news | url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/exclusive-two-time-sa-schools-star-jarrod-taylor-clears-up-baby-boks-selection-snub/ | title=Exclusive: Two-time SA Schools star Jarrod Taylor clears up Baby Boks selection snub | work=The South African | date=30 May 2021 | access-date=16 March 2022}} His regular position is flanker.

Taylor was named in the {{Rut|Western Province}} side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/5891 | title=Western Province squad | publisher=SA Rugby | access-date=14 January 2022 | archive-date=14 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114212413/https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/5891 | url-status=dead }} He made his Currie Cup debut for the Western Province against the {{Rut|Pumas}} in Round 7 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite news|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/pumas-breeze-past-wp-sunny-cape-town/|title=Pumas breeze past WP in sunny Cape Town|work=SA Rugby Magazine|date=23 March 2022|access-date=23 March 2022}}