Rupert Harden (born 9 May 1985) is a former

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

footballer. He played as a

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. Formerly part of the Newcastle Falcons Academy, tighthead Harden spent 2008–09 with

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side Tynedale where he had spent time on loan. The Australian-born prop mixed his youth between London,

Rugby School Rugby School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. Up ...

and Cumbria and represented England Counties. He caught the bum of the

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coaching set up whilst playing against Cinderford and will be looking to further his rugby development at Kingsholm. He is also registered to play with Moseley Rupert Harden was called up to England .

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for the tour in South Africa in summer 2012. On 12 June 2014, Harden left

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as he signed a contract to join Italy region Benetton Treviso for next season. On 25 July 2017

Hartpury College R.F.C. Hartpury University RFC is an England, English rugby union club. The men's first team play in the second tier of the English rugby union system, English rugby union league system, the RFU Championship, having won promotion from National League ...

signed Rupert Harden for the 2017-18 Season.

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Newcastle Falcons ProfileGloucester Rugby ProfileBenetton Treviso Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harden, Rupert 1985 births Living people Gloucester Rugby players Moseley Rugby Football Club players Rugby union players from Melbourne Rugby union props Tynedale R.F.C. players Australian emigrants to England People educated at Rugby School English expatriate rugby union players Benetton Rugby players English expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate rugby union players in Italy Alumni of Newcastle University Rugby union players from Penrith, Cumbria English people of Australian descent