Bill Hardcastle

This article is about the New Zealand and Australia rugby player. For the UK journalist and broadcaster, see William Hardcastle (broadcaster).

Bill Hardcastle
BornWilliam Robert Hardcastle
(1874-08-30)30 August 1874
Wellington, New Zealand
Died11 July 1944(1944-07-11) (aged 69)
Randwick
SchoolPetone High
Rugby union career
Position flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–97 Petone
1897–98 Melrose
1899–1908 Glebe RUFC
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895–97 Wellington
1897 North Island
1899 New South Wales
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897 New Zealand 0 (0)
1899–1903 Australia 2 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond rower
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 Ipswich
1909–10 Glebe Dirty Reds 13 18
Total 13 0 0 0 18
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 Queensland 2 0
1910–14 Australia 7 3

William Robert Hardcastle (30 August 1874 – 11 July 1944) born in Wellington, New Zealand was a pioneer New Zealand and Australian rugby union player and an Australian rugby league footballer. He represented both countries in union and Australia in league. He was one of the first dual-code rugby internationals.

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