Biography.guide
Home › People › Rugby league player › Jeff Hardy
Portrait of Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy

b. 1966

Australian rugby league footballer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jeff Hardy

Born 1966. Jeff Hardy is an Australian rugby league player.

Jeffrey Hardy (born 20 May 1966) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

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.

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.

English County Cup Final appearances Hardy played at in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.

Personal life Hardy is an Indigenous Australian of Yuwaalaraay descent.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Jeffrey Hardy

People in Jeff Hardy's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jeff Hardy's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeff Hardy?

Australian rugby league footballer

When was Jeff Hardy born?

Jeff Hardy was born on 20 May 1966 in New South Wales.

What is Jeff Hardy's occupation?

Jeff Hardy is a rugby league player.

What nationality is Jeff Hardy?

Jeff Hardy is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jeff Hardy

· Wikidata: Q6174015

· DBpedia: Jeff Hardy (rugby league)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jeff Hardy. https://biography.guide/jeff-hardy/

MLA: "Jeff Hardy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jeff-hardy/.

Chicago: "Jeff Hardy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jeff-hardy/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC