Travers Hardwick
New Zealand rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer, coach and administrator
About Travers Hardwick
Lived 1923 – 1979 (aged 56). Travers Hardwick was a New Zealand rugby league player and rugby union player.
Travers Harry Hardwick (13 March 1923 – 25 April 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand and coached them in the 1960 World Cup.
Hardwick assisted the touring American All Stars team in 1953 due to their injury crises.
Coaching career Hardwick coached the New Zealand Māori in 1956.
He coached New Zealand for two years, in 1959 and 1960. This included the 1960 World Cup. He also served as a New Zealand selector between 1971 and 1975.
He was an Auckland selector in 1973.
Hardwick was inducted into the New Zealand Rugby League's Legends of League in 2000.
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Who was Travers Hardwick?
New Zealand rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer, coach and administrator (1923-1979)
When was Travers Hardwick born?
Travers Hardwick was born on 13 March 1923 in New Zealand.
When did Travers Hardwick die?
Travers Hardwick died on 25 April 1979.
What was Travers Hardwick's occupation?
Travers Hardwick was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
What nationality was Travers Hardwick?
Travers Hardwick was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Travers Hardwick. https://biography.guide/travers-hardwick/
MLA: "Travers Hardwick." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/travers-hardwick/.
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