John Hardie (born 27 July 1988) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played most recently for Newcastle Falcons.
He made his Southland debut in 2007 against Otago, and emerged as a full-time starter during the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, appearing in every match and scoring three tries.
He continued to be a key member of the squad as the Stags defended the Ranfurly Shield for the greater part of the 2010 ITM Cup season.
[3] On 26 October 2018, Hardie signed for Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership Rugby with immediate effect as injury cover for the rest of the 2018–19 season.
[6][7] Hardie made a highly successful international debut for Scotland on 22 August 2015, in a World Cup warm-up game against Italy in Turin.