Glasgow Warriors' emerging talent at centre not daunted by Scotland stars in front of him
The Scotland under 20 cap is soaking up everything he can from working alongside the likes of Sione Tuipulotu, Huw Jones and Stafford McDowall.
Glasgow Warriors centre Kerr Yule says he is “buzzing” to have signed his first professional contract with the club he was followed since he was a young boy.
The 20-year old becomes the latest emerging talent at Warriors to put pen to paper on a pro deal at Scotstoun with winger Fergus Watson and hooker Seb Stephen doing the same earlier this month. They join Jack Oliver, Macenzzie Duncan, Matthew Urwin and Johnny Ventisei - bringing the total number of prospects signing up ahead of the 2026/27 season to seven.
The goal now for Yule will be to prove that he is ready for more regular game time in the first team having made a handful of appearances already this campaign. As a inside centre, it will be no small task to try and step in ahead of established Scotland internationals like Sione Tuipulotu and Stafford McDowall.
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However, the Scotland under 20 cap is relishing being able to learn everything he can from players of that calibre. He also believes having to compete for minutes with the very best will push his game to even higher levels.
“I've been a fan of the club for longer than I can remember,” said Yule. “Probably since I was like six years old so signing this first contract really means a lot to me.
"I'm pretty lucky to have Sione, Staff and Shuggie [Huw Jones] to learn off every day, even if I'm just picking up little things to do. They're class at helping out and stuff so I just try to learn from them any way I can. They've been good.”
In terms of actually trying to displace those figures in the Warriors’ team, Yule added: “ I think it's an exciting challenge, having players like Sione and Staff in your position, it's something to strive towards. They're at the top of their game and I need to get to there.
"It's also just good having the learning, picking up things that they would do to try and put in my game. It's a good goal, to have them in my position."
Some in his position may feel daunted by the monumental task of competing with players like current Scotland skipper Tuipulotu for action. Yule says he would much rather that challenge than the alternative of playing elsewhere.
"I think it is better because I have to work harder,” he continued. “If I was somewhere else and there wasn't that calibre of player, I'd have to work harder to get to that sort of level.
"I’ll continue to work hard and whenever my next opportunity is to play with the club, just take that and then just kind of take it game by game, week by week and just hopefully get a bit more game time next year and following on, just trying to take more opportunities."
Kerr Yule credits family with helping achieve Glasgow Warriors goals
Yule, who named former Warriors Alex Dunbar and Nikola Matawalu as the players he most enjoyed watching as a young supporter, has deep-rooted connections at Scotstoun beyond just being a fan. His dad, Stuart, spent a number of years as strength and conditioning coach at the club and then with the Scotland men’s national team.
Speaking about the influence of his father, who is now working in New Zealand with Crusaders, Yule added: "He's helped me out a lot on the physical side.I was in the gym at a young age, 11 maybe, just doing weightlifting stuff.
“Both my parents as well, just helping me, driving me to places, those early morning things, just really helping me out a lot."
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