Ian Hardman
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Ian Hardman is a professional rugby league
player, currently playing for Featherstone Rovers
. A native of Widnes, Ian was signed by St. Helens from West Bank ARL. He was also a try scorer in the England U17s win over the Australian Institute of sport side in December 2003. He made is debut for Saints against the Castleford Tigers
on the 15th August 2003 and made 46 appearances for Saints in total, scoring 15 tries, 11 goals and 8 drop goals. During the 2007 season, 1st team chances at Saints were limited so Ian was loaned to Hull Kingston Rovers
. He was instrumental in keeping them in Super League in their first season, making 18 consecutive appearances. He has since returned to Saints, only to be signed by Widnes on a season long loan.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player, currently playing for Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
. A native of Widnes, Ian was signed by St. Helens from West Bank ARL. He was also a try scorer in the England U17s win over the Australian Institute of sport side in December 2003. He made is debut for Saints against the Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
on the 15th August 2003 and made 46 appearances for Saints in total, scoring 15 tries, 11 goals and 8 drop goals. During the 2007 season, 1st team chances at Saints were limited so Ian was loaned to Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
. He was instrumental in keeping them in Super League in their first season, making 18 consecutive appearances. He has since returned to Saints, only to be signed by Widnes on a season long loan.