Tom Harding
| Full name | Thomas Harding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sam Harding (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Harding (born 3 May 1982) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Born in Nelson, Harding is the younger brother of All Black Sam Harding and attended Christ's College, where he played both cricket and rugby. He made headlines in 1999 when he took four wickets from four consecutive balls in a first XI match against Otago Boys' High School.[1] A flanker, Harding was a NZ Under-19s and NZ Colts representative player.[2]
Harding got his start in provincial rugby at Otago and played there for three years before moving on to North Harbour seeking better opportunities. He had two seasons in the top-tier of English rugby with the Worcester Warriors. On his return home, Harding was signed by Wellington in 2007 and the following year got drafted into the Chiefs team, making three Super 14 appearances.[3] He finished his career with a stint at Japanese club Kobe Steelers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Schools: Harding shines with rare feat (24 February 1999)". Cricinfo. 24 February 1999.
- ^ "Worcester recruit flanker Harding". BBC News. 17 October 2005.
- ^ Meikle, Hayden (27 March 2008). "Nomad Harding finds happy home with Chiefs". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "Rugby: Blackie taps rich new seam". NZ Herald. 9 August 2009.
External links
[edit]- Tom Harding at ESPNscrum
- 1982 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Chiefs (rugby union) players
- Worcester Warriors players
- Otago rugby union players
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
- Waikato rugby union players
- Kobelco Kobe Steelers players
- Rugby union players from Nelson, New Zealand
- Rugby union flankers
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch