Simon Kerrod

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| name = Simon Kerrod

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| fullname = Simon Kerrod

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|08|25|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| height = {{convert|182|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|121|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Pretoria Boys High School

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Tighthead Prop

| currentclub = Harlequins

| youthyears1 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| apps1 = 2

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}

| apps2 = 20

| points2 = 20

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = → {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| apps3 = 1

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Jersey Reds

| apps4 = 35

| points4 = 25

| years5 = 2017–2019

| clubs5 = Worcester Warriors

| apps5 = 26

| points5 = 5

| years6 = 2019–present

| clubs6 = Harlequins

| apps6 = 95

| amatyears1 = 2013

| amatteam1 = College Rovers

| amatapps1 =

| amatpoints1 =

| amatyears2 = 2014

| amatteam2 = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}}

| amatapps2 = 6

| amatpoints2 = 0

| repyears1 = 2013

| repteam1 = South African Barbarians

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 28 May 2023

| repupdate = 29 January 2014

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Simon Kerrod (born 25 August 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English Premiership side Harlequins. His regular position is tighthead prop.

Club career

He represented the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} Under-19 team in 2011 and their Under-21 team in 2012.

He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and debuted against Argentine side {{Rut|Pampas XV}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104344 | homeid=11714 | awayid=11694 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Sharks XV | homescore=46 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=ICBC Pampas XV | matchdate=26 April 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}

Later that year, he was included in a South African Barbarians team to face Saracens in London.{{cite web | url=http://www.saracens.com/south-african-barbarians-name-squad-for-city-clash/ | title=South African Barbarians name squad for City clash | work=Saracens | date=7 May 2013 | access-date=9 May 2013}}

He also represented College Rovers in the 2013 SARU Community Cup tournament.

He joined the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} for 2014. He was selected on the bench for the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} side to face {{nrut|Wales}} during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He came on as a substitute for the injured Charl du Plessis shortly before halftime as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat. However, Kerrod got his first points in a Kings shirt as he scored a try with a minute to go in the match.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120524 | homeid=18334 | awayid=16974 | leagueid=1674 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=12 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=10 June 2014 | date=6 December 2016}} He also scored a try in his first match for them in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, helping the side to a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} in East London.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140384 | homeid=24404 | awayid=24414 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Border Bulldogs | homescore=17 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=EP Kings | matchdate=27 March 2015 | date=6 December 2016}}

He joined English the RFU Championship side of Jersey in January 2016.{{cite press release | url=http://www.jrfc.je/news/2015-16/new-prop-joins-jersey-rfc-squad.aspx | title=New prop joins Jersey RFC squad | publisher=Jersey RFC | date=12 January 2016 | access-date=12 January 2016}}

On 21 February 2017, Kerrod makes a move to the Aviva Premiership with Worcester Warriors from the 2017-18 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39040996|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Worcester Warriors sign Jersey Reds prop Simon Kerrod from next season|date=21 February 2017|access-date=24 February 2017}} On 21 March 2019, Kerrod signed for Premiership rivals Harlequins from the 2019-20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/17517487.simon-kerrod-signs-for-harlequins-ahead-of-next-season/|publisher=Worcester News|title=Simon Kerrod signs for Harlequins ahead of next season|date=21 March 2019|access-date=28 August 2019}}