| 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 professionalrugby union player.
Born inSydney, Hardy was educated atSt 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 the2006 Super 14 season.[2][3] He represented Australia "A" at the2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[4] In 2009, Hardy was signed byLeeds Tykes, where he played two seasons ofPremiership Rugby.[5]