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Bill Hardcastle

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
William Robert Hardcastle
Born
Sunday, 30th August, 1874
Died
Tuesday, 11th July, 1944 (Aged 69 years and 315 days)
Place Of Birth
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

Former NZ RU forward first toured Australia with his national side in 1897 although a Test match was not played. Hardcastle then immigrated to Australia to play Rugby for Glebe, and after representing NSW in 1899, made his RU Test debut for his adopted country against England. He got his chance to play his former countrymen in 1903 in the first RU Test played against the Kiwis. In 1908, Hardcastle switched codes to play in Ipswich in the first year of the professional game and represented Queensland against NSW and visiting Maoris and NZ teams before being chosen in two Tests against NZ in this country's first domestic Test series. The Queensland prop was selected to tour with the pioneer Kangaroos but played in just six matches in England. Hardcastle joined Sydney club Glebe in 1909.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 9 - 9 4-4 2 - - 16 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
Tour Matches Brisbane FirstsBRF - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 9 - 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 3 1 55.56% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Interstate Series - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 13 - 13 6-6 1 - - 20 - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  33 - 33 16-16 3 - - 54 - - - 12 19 2 36.36% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1908   2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1908   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Brisbane Firsts 1908   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD Firsts 1908   9 - 9 4-4 2 - - 16 - - - 3 5 1 33.33% List
NSW Firsts 1910   1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
GlebeGlebe 19091909 NSWRFL   4 - 42-2 - - - 6 - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
GlebeGlebe 19101910 NSWRFL   9 - 94-4 1 - - 14 - - - 4 5 - 44.44% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Glebe 1909-10   13 - 13 6-6 1 - - 20 - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List

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Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Darth Orion