Jeff Hardy (rugby league)

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Jeff Hardy
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Hardy
Born (1966-05-20) 20 May 1966 (age 57)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Position Back Row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1985–89 Illawarra Steelers 85150060
1989–90 Sheffield Eagles 4570028
1990–91 Castleford 51140056
1991–98 St. George Dragons 159200080
1999 Sheffield Eagles 2670028
2000 Huddersfield Giants 2560125
Total3916901277
Source: [1]

Jeffrey Hardy (born 20 May 1966) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Playing career

Playing in the back row, Hardy represented the Illawarra Steelers between 1985 and 1989 and the St George Dragons from 1991 to 1998. A St. George junior from the Brighton Seagulls junior club, Hardy went on to play in two Grand Finals in 1992 and 1993 . Hardy played in a third grand-final loss with the St. George Dragons in 1996. Hardy was a favourite player with all Dragons fans during his period at the club. Hardy played in St. George's final game before they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers to become St. George Illawarra. A semi-final loss to Canterbury-Bankstown at Kogarah Oval. [2] [3]

Hardy also had a career in England playing for Sheffield Eagles (1989-1990 and 1999), Castleford (Heritage No. 684) (1990-1991) and the Huddersfield Giants (2000). He retired in 2001 after a long and successful club career. After retiring he went on to coach Endeavour Sports High School's Australian schoolboys rugby team.

English County Cup Final appearances

Hardy played at second-row in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jeff Hardy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "St George Dragons 12 lost to Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 20". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ↑ "Disgruntled Dragons fans the game's biggest 'crisis merchants'". www.nrl.com.


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