Rob Hardwick

Robin John Kieren Hardwick (born ) is a former England international rugby union footballer who also captained and played 149 matches for Coventry and played 167 games for London Irish as a prop.

Biography A prop, Hardwick started his senior career with his home town club Coventry. they beat a Newcastle Falcons side featuring 15 internationals by 19–18 at Coundon Road. They would eventually finish third behind the well- funded Newcastle and champions Richmond but lost a promotion play-off against London Irish despite taking a narrow first leg advantage to Sunbury. Despite their second-tier status, both Hardwick and Danny Grewcock were capped by England in this era.

Hardwick's only England appearance came as a replacement against Italy during the 1996 Five Nations.

He went on to play 167 games for London Irish where he was part of the team that won the Powergen Cup (LV=Cup) in 2002.