Date of birth | 9 December 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [1]
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. [2] [3] He represented Australia "A" at the 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. [4] In 2009, Hardy was signed by Leeds Tykes, where he played two seasons of Premiership Rugby. [5]
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