Gareth Hardy

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Gareth Hardy
Date of birth (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
School St Joseph's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–11 Leeds Tykes 39 (5)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–05 Waratahs 16 (5)
2006–09 Western Force 29 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Australia A 2 (5)

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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References

  1. "High times as 'Swiney' makes Firsts". The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 September 1998.
  2. "Force announce Waratah signing". ABC News . 26 April 2005.
  3. "Hardy pens Carnegie deal". Sky Sports . 30 June 2009.
  4. "Leeds sign Australian prop Hardy". BBC News . 19 June 2009.
  5. "Aussie Hardy loves life at Leeds". BBC News. 24 September 2009.