Full name | Kerron Thomas van Vuuren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Glenwood High School, Durban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kerron Thomas van Vuuren (born 23 May 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. [1] He usually plays as a hooker. [2]
Vuuren began playing rugby at Glenwood High School in Durban, where he represented the school's rugby team. His skills and potential were recognized, leading him to join the Sharks Academy.
During this time, he also attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal and played for the university team in the Varsity Cup competition. [2]