John Hart (rugby union, born 1982)
John Hart (born 20 March 1982 in Wimbledon, England) is a retired rugby union player for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership. 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.[2][3] Hart, who has made 165 appearances for the Wasps, retired in April 2012 for medical reasons.[4]
| Birth name | John Hart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wimbledon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brighton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- "Leicester 14-39 Wasps". BBC. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Guinness Premiership final". BBC. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "Wasps captain John Hart forced to retire through injury". BBC. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
External links
- Wasps profile (dead link as of 13 July 2016)
- Archived link 13 July 2016
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