{{short description|England international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} {{infobox rugby biography | name = Rupert Harden | image = | image_size = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = Rupert Harden | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|118|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/gloucester_rugby.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |access-date= 28 August 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063514/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/gloucester_rugby.php?section=1 |archivedate= 16 June 2012 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> | school = Rugby School | ru_currentteam = | ru_position = Prop | youthclubs1 = London | youthclubs2 = Cumbria | youthclubs3 = Newcastle Falcons Academy | years1 = 2008-2009 | clubs1 = Tynedale | years2 = 2009-2014 | clubs2 = Gloucester Rugby | years3 = 2014-2016 | clubs3 = Benetton Treviso | years4 = 2016-2017 | clubs4 = Richmond | years5 = 2017-2020 | clubs5 = Hartpury College | apps2 = 93 | points2 = 0 | apps3 = 35 | points3 = 0 | apps4 = 38 | points4 = 5 | apps5 = 36 | points5 = 0 | clubupdate = | repteam1 = England Counties | repteam2 = England Saxons | repteam3 = England | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | ru_ntupdate = }}
'''Rupert Harden''' (born 9 May 1985) is a former rugby union footballer. He played as a prop.
Formerly part of the Newcastle Falcons Academy, tighthead Harden spent 2008–09 with National Division Two side Tynedale where he had spent time on loan.
The Australian-born prop mixed his youth between London, Rugby School and Cumbria and represented England Counties.
He caught the eyes of the Gloucester coaching set up whilst playing against Cinderford and will be looking to further his rugby development at Kingsholm. He is also registered to play with Moseley
Rupert Harden was called up to England .England for the tour in South Africa in summer 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nowrugby.com/harden-get-the-call-for-england/6198.htm | publisher=Now Rugby | title= Rupert Harden called into England for South Africa | date= 29 March 2012}}</ref>
On 12 June 2014, Harden left Gloucester Rugby as he signed a contract to join Italy region Benetton Treviso for next season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/19082/9346501/treviso-italian-club-sign-ex-wasps-fly-half-joe-carlisle|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Gloucester tight-head prop Rupert Harden to join Italy region Benetton Treviso next season|date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
On 25 July 2017 Hartpury College signed Rupert Harden for the 2017-18 Season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/hartpury-sign-former-gloucester-prop-236222|publisher=Gloucestershire Live|title=Hartpury sign former Gloucester and Treviso prop|date=25 July 2017}}</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/378_3344.php Newcastle Falcons Profile] *[http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/rugby/squad/squads_gloucester_first_xv.php?player=61930&includeref=dynamic Gloucester Rugby Profile] *[http://www.benettonrugby.it/c1_114/harden_rupert.ashx Benetton Treviso Profile] {{in lang|it}}
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