Kerron van Vuuren

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Kerron van Vuuren
Full nameKerron Thomas van Vuuren
Date of birth (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School Glenwood High School, Durban
University University of KwaZulu-Natal
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2013 Sharks
2014 Golden Lions
2015–2016 Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2018 Sharks XV 24 (10)
2017–present Sharks (Currie Cup) 24 (45)
2018Southern Kings 1 (0)
2019–present Sharks 64 (60)
Correct as of 28 January 2023

Kerron Thomas van Vuuren (born 23 May 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. [1] He usually plays as a hooker.

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References

  1. "Kerron van Vuuren". It's Rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2018.