Bill Hardcastle

William Robert Hardcastle (30 August 1874 – 11 July 1944) born in Wellington, New Zealand was a pioneer New Zealand and Australian rugby union player and an Australian rugby league footballer. He represented both countries in union and Australia in league. He was one of the first dual-code rugby internationals.

Bill Hardcastle
Birth nameWilliam Robert Hardcastle
Date of birth(1874-08-30)30 August 1874
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death11 July 1944(1944-07-11) (aged 69)
Place of deathRandwick
SchoolPetone High
Rugby league career
Position(s) Second rower
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908 Ipswich ()
1909–10 Glebe Dirty Reds 13 (18)
State of Origin
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908 Queensland 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910–14 Australia 7 (3)
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–97 Petone ()
1897–98 Melrose ()
1899–1908 Glebe RUFC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–97 Wellington ()
1897 North Island ()
1899 New South Wales ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897 New Zealand 0 (0)
1899–1903 Australia 2 (0)
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