Blair Harding

Blair Edward Harding was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in 1993.

Playing career

Harding played for Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He played for Canterbury in 1993, being part of the side that defeated Auckland to win the National Provincial Competition. Harding was then selected by Howie Tamati to be part of the New Zealand Kiwis squad that toured Great Britain and France that year.

In 1994 Papanui won the Canterbury Rugby League's Pat Smith Challenge Trophy. Harding also played for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the new Lion Red Cup competition.

In 1995 Harding moved across town to join the Christchurch City Shiners, Canterbury's other Lion Red Cup team. He also played for the New Zealand Māori side.

Harding continued to represent Canterbury until 1997. Harding however continued to play for the Papanui Tigers during the 1998 season.

Later years

Harding died in the mid-2000s.