Alex Harford
| Date of birth | 16 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Harford (born 16 June 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Force and Auckland. His preferred position is first five-eighth.[1]
Early career
Harford attended Christchurch Boys' High School,[2] and plays his club rugby for High School Old Boys RFC.[3] Harford is Australian qualified through his grandparents and has family from Perth.[4]
Professional career
Harford has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[5] He had previously played for Canterbury between 2021 and 2023.[6] He was called into the Force squad for Round 14 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against the Drua.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Alex Harford". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Christchurch Boys' High sneak home in thrilling final over Shirley Boys'". Stuff.co.nz. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "2023 Crusaders Development squad named". Crusaders. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Cron confident Australian eligible flyhalf Harford can handle Fijian heat". Rugby.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Harford gets start in final round robin fixture". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Western Force make changes for Fijian Drua trip". Western Force (Press release). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Fijian Drua extend Lautoka streak with bonus-poin win over Western Force". Rugby.com.au. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.