Mark Anthony Harding (born 28 December 1955) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Mark Anthony Harding | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 December 1955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Harding was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School, captaining the school's 1st XV in 1973. Before relocating to Australia in 1980, he was a New Zealand rugby representative at underage level, as well as a member of the New Zealand national water polo team.[2]
A prop, Harding played for Sydney clubs St. George and Port Hacking. He earned a Wallabies call up for the 1983 tour of Europe and was capped in a Test against Italy at Rovigo, as part of an inexperienced front row.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mark Anthony Harding". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Rugby nomad seeks one more scalp". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 1983.
- ^ "Wallaby front row faces heavy test". The Canberra Times. 26 October 1983. p. 44 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Mark Harding at ESPNscrum