John Hardie
John Hardie was born in Lumsden, Southland Region, New Zealand on July 27th, 1988 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 35, John Hardie biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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John Hardie (born 27 July 1988) is a New Zealand born Scottish international rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons.
Hardie predominantly plays as an open side flanker, though he is also comfortable on the blindside.
Having previously played for the Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 Cup and the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition.
Playing career
He was a student at Southland Boys High School for three years, and he was in the first XV for three years, winning New Zealand Secondary Schools selection in his last year. He was a member of the New Zealand Under 19 team, which won the 2007 IRB World Championships in Ireland.
He made his Southland debut against Otago in 2007 and emerged as a full starter during the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, playing in every match and scoring three times. During the 2010 ITM Cup season, he remained a key member of the squad as the Stags defended the Ranfurly Shield. In 2011, the Stags celebrated the Ranfurly Shield from Canterbury, winning the title and also the Southland Supporters Club player of the year for the second year. Hardie won the Stags player of the year and the players' championship in 2013. He also won the Player of the Year award in 2014.
Hardie was included in the Highlanders squad for the 2010 Super 14 season after his solid results in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. He appeared in 11 games over the course of the 2013 season, including three starts, mainly as back-up to starting flankers Adam Thomson and Alando Soakai.
Hardie emerged as the starting openside flanker after transferring from Soakai to Japan in 2012, but was forced to leave due to a serious toe injury.
Although Hardie's 2013 debut was disappointing, the Highlanders' team was still one of the best in tackles completed, pilfers, and runs were made.
He joined Edinburgh Rugby for the Pro14 2016/2016 season after the World Cup.
Hardie's trial with French Top14 club Clermont followed after being released by Edinburgh in 2018.
Hardie signed for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership Rugby on October 26, 2018 as injury compensation for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. After a stellar debut for Newcastle, Hardie has signed a two-year deal with the club until the end of the 2020-21 season.
Hardie (then 32) announced his retirement from all forms of competitive rugby during the 2020/2021 season, his last as a player, and the Newcastle Falcons' last year as a player.
In a World Cup warm-up match against Italy in Turin, Hardie made a highly successful international debut for Scotland on August 22nd, 2015. Hardie qualifiers for Scotland through his grandmother, who lived in Low Valleyfield, Culross, Fife. Before arriving in the United Kingdom in the build-up to the World Cup, Hardie had never been to Scotland.
In the match against Japan at the 2015 World Cup, he scored his first international appearance.
Hardie was reported in January 2017 that the Edinburgh's Ocean Terminal shopping center had chased down and arrested a shoplifter.
Hardie had been banned by Edinburgh Rugby for allegedly using cocaine. He was suspended by Scottish Rugby for three months for "Gross Misconduct" as a result in November 2017.