Kieran Hardy

Kieran Richard Hardy (born 30 November 1995) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who primarily plays scrum-half for the Scarlets of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Wales at international level, having made his test debut against Georgia during the Autumn Nations Cup. Hardy has previously played for clubs such as the Jersey Reds in the past.[1]

Kieran Hardy
Full nameKieran Richard Hardy
Date of birth (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Scarlets 72 (107)
2016–2018 Jersey Reds 55 (85)
Correct as of 19 November 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Wales U20 5 (0)
2020– Wales 15 (20)
Correct as of 19 November 2022

Professional career

Hardy joined the Scarlets in 2018 having previously played for the Scarlets academy and Jersey.[2] Hardy was voted Breakthrough Player of the Season in his first term back in Llanelli, scoring seven tries in 18 matches.

On 6 October 2020 Hardy was named in the senior Wales squad for the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup.[3] He made his debut for Wales on the 18 November 2020 in the starting line up for the 18-0 win against Georgia.[4]

Statistics

List of international test tries
TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult Score
1 ItalyLlanelli, WalesParc y ScarletsAutumn Nations Cup5 December 2020Win 38 – 18
2 EnglandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2021 Six Nations27 February 2021Win 40 – 24
3 FijiCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2021 Autumn Internationals14 November 2021Win 38 – 23
4 EnglandLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2022 Six Nations26 February 2022Loss 23 – 19

References
  1. "Kieran Hardy". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. "The 'unbelievable' journey of Kieran Hardy, who trained for free, resurrected his career in the Channel Islands and will now play for Wales". Wales Online. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. "Wales name uncapped Bristol duo Lloyd and Sheedy in autumn squad". 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. Lloyd debut


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