George Harder

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George Harder
Birth nameGeorge Allan Harder
Date of birth (1974-06-22) 22 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Motoʻotua, Western Samoa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995-1996 Te Atatu ()
1996-1998 Waitemata ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002-2003 Leeds 17 (15)
2003-2006 Harlequins 27 (30)
2006-2008 Stade Montois 23 (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998-2001 Auckland 6 (15)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998-2001 Auckland Blues ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995 Samoa 4 (15)

George Harder (born 22 June 1974) is a Samoan former professional rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He usually played at wing or centre

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Career

Club career

He played for Te Atatu and then, for Waitemata at club level and Auckland in New Zealand's domestic NPC tournament and for Auckland Blues in the then Super 12. Harder also had a spell with the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team. [1] [2] [3]

He joined Leeds Tykes in 2002, [4] and then Harlequins in the summer of 2003. He made his league debut in the 33-27 victory over London Wasps but suffered a knee ligament injury the following week that would keep him out of action for three months. Unfortunately his time at Quins has been disrupted by injury throughout. On 22 2004 he won the European Challenge Cup with the team: in the quarterfinals and semifinals against CA Brive and Connacht he scored only three tries (two in the quarterfinals), [5] playing also in the final on 22 May 2004 against Montferrand (won 27:26). He finished his playing career at Stade Montois in Pro D2. [6]

International career

He made his debut for the Samoa on 13 April 1995 in a test match in Johannesburg against South Africa. Played just 4 games, including 3 games in the 1995 World Cup, and scored 15 points thanks to 3 tries. The last game was played in the quarterfinals also against South Africa on 10 June, also played in Johannesburg. [7] Taking into account unofficial matches against clubs and provincial representative teams, he played 28 tests for Samoa. [8]

Personal life

Harder played as wing and center and distinguished by his physical strength, which allowed him to overcome the enemy's defenses and make tries, as well as the desire to go to the tryline. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "George Harder Joins Nec Harlequins". European Professional Club Rugby. 18 June 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "ComeAllWithin.co.uk - New Signing: George Harder". www.rugbynetwork.net. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Leeds fight back to earn draw". BBC. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ↑ People, Sunday (25 January 2004). "RUGBY UNION: HARDER'S EASY ROUT". mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "George HARDER - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "George Allan Harder". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "ComeAllWithin.co.uk - New Signing: George Harder". www.rugbynetwork.net. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "ComeAllWithin.co.uk - New Signing: George Harder". www.rugbynetwork.net. Retrieved 29 April 2021.


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