John Hart (born 20 March 1982 in

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, England) is a retired

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player for London Wasps in the

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. His position of choice is at number eight. Hart has been captain 38 times. He came through the Wasps Academy, making his senior debut (replacement v Sale) in November 2002. In his time at the club, he played in two winning Premiership Finals in 2005 and 2008 and played a key role in the squads that won two Heineken Cup titles. Hart, who has made 165 appearances for the Wasps, retired in April 2012 for medical reasons.

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Wasps profile
(dead link as of 13 July 2016)
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13 July 2016 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, John 1982 births Living people English rugby union players People from Wimbledon, London Rugby union players from the London Borough of Merton Wasps RFC players Rugby union number eights