Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Joseph's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Hardy (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
Born in Sydney, Hardy was educated at St Joseph's College and toured with the Australian Schools team in 1998/99.
Hardy, a loose-head prop, played for the New South Wales Waratahs, then was a foundation player with the Western Force for the 2006 Super 14 season. He represented Australia "A" at the 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. In 2009, Hardy was signed by Leeds Tykes, where he played two seasons of Premiership Rugby.
References
- "High times as 'Swiney' makes Firsts". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 September 1998.
- "Force announce Waratah signing". ABC News. 26 April 2005.
- "Hardy pens Carnegie deal". Sky Sports. 30 June 2009.
- "Leeds sign Australian prop Hardy". BBC News. 19 June 2009.
- "Aussie Hardy loves life at Leeds". BBC News. 24 September 2009.
External links
- Gareth Hardy at ESPNscrum
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- Rugby union props
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Western Force players
- Leeds Tykes players
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in England
- People educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen