Zak Hardaker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Zak Hardaker

English rugby league player

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1991

Place of Birth: Pontefract, England, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Zak Hardaker

  • Zak Alexander Hardaker (born 17 October 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League.
  • He has played for the England Knights, England and Great Britain at international level.
  • Hardaker previously played for as a centre, fullback and on the wing for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
  • He has spent time on loan from Leeds at the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.Hardaker has won two Challenge Cups and three Super League championships with Leeds.
  • Individually he has been named to the Super League Dream Team on two occasions, and was the 2015 Man of Steel.In September 2017, Hardaker failed a drugs test after testing positive for cocaine.
  • He was subsequently dropped by Castleford and England and missed the 2017 Super League Grand Final, which Castleford lost 24-6 to Leeds, and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup before being dismissed by Castleford on 21 February 2018.
  • On 30 April 2018 UK Anti-Doping announced that Hardaker was banned from all sports for 14 months, backdated to the date of the original failed drugs test and suspension on 8 September 2017. Whilst still suspended, Hardaker signed for Wigan in May 2018 before joining them in November 2018 after his suspension ended.
  • Whilst preparing for his comeback, he was banned from driving after being arrested for drink-driving at the end of September 2018.On 20 January 2019 he made his debut for Wigan, having not played for 16 months, and scored 12 points in their 28-18 pre-season friendly win against the Salford Red Devils.

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