Harold Hayward

{{Short description|NZ dual-code international rugby footballer}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Harold Hayward

|fullname = Harold Owen Hayward

|image =File:New Zealand rugby league representative Harold Hayward.png

|image_size =100

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|birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1883|05|23}}

|birth_place = Blenheim, New Zealand

|death_date = {{death date and age|1970|07|25|1883|05|23|df=y}}

|death_place = Thames, New Zealand

|height =

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|first = RU

|ru_position = Flanker

|ru_club1 = Auckland

|ru_year1start = 1903

|ru_year1end = 11

|ru_appearances1 = 33

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|ru_teamA = New Zealand

|ru_yearAstart = 1908

|ru_yearAend =

|ru_appearancesA = 1

|ru_triesA = 1

|ru_goalsA = 0

|ru_fieldgoalsA = 0

|ru_pointsA = 3

|position = {{rlp|LF}}

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|teamA = Thames

|yearAstart = 1912

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|teamB = Auckland

|yearBstart = 1912

|yearBend = 14

|appearancesB = 12

|triesB = 5

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 15

|teamC = New Zealand

|yearCstart = 1912

|yearCend = 13

|appearancesC = 14

|triesC = 7

|goalsC = 0

|fieldgoalsC = 0

|pointsC = 21

|updated = 10 August 2012

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| relatives = Morgan Hayward (brother)

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Harold "Circus" Owen Hayward (1883–1970) was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. His brother, Morgan, also represented New Zealand in rugby league.