Jeff Hardy (rugby league)
Jeff Hardy (born 20 May 1966) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
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| Full name | Jeff Hardy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1966 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Back Row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (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.
EnglishCounty Cup Final appearances
Hardy played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.
References
- "Jeff Hardy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "St George Dragons 12 lost to Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 20". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Disgruntled Dragons fans the game's biggest 'crisis merchants'". www.nrl.com.