Jerome Paarwater

{{Short description|South Africa professional rugby union football coach}}

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

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|ru_currentteam = Western Province

|ru_currentposition = Head coach

|ru_position = Flanker

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| coachteams1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} (Forwards coach)

| coachyears1 = 2003–2007

| coachteams2 = Stormers (Assistant coach)

| coachyears2 = 2007–2012

| coachteams3 = Kenya

| coachyears3 = 2012-2017

| coachteams4 = Western Province

| coachyears4 = 2022–2023

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Jerome Paarwater is a South African professional rugby union football coach. He is currently the head coach of Kenya. He previously coached the {{Rut|Western Province}} side that participates in the Currie Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/jerome-paarwater-named-head-coach-of-wps-currie-cup-team-20211209|title=Jerome Paarwater named head coach of WP's Currie Cup team|work=News24|date=9 December 2021|access-date=14 January 2022}} and was also the forwards coach with both the {{Rut|Western Province}} and {{Rut|Stormers}}.

{{cite news|url=https://thestormers.com/paarwater-expects-tough-challenge-from-boland/|title=Paarwater expects tough challenge from Boland|work=Stormers|access-date=14 January 2022}}