Ernie Gardner
| Full name | Ernest Robert Gardner | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1886 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 January 1952 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Keyham, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Robert Gardner (6 October 1886 – 26 January 1952) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Cardiff, Gardner served in the Royal Navy and won his England call up in 1921 while playing his rugby with Devonport Services.[1] He was a hooker in England's 1921 and 1923 Five Nations grand slam-winning teams.[2] In addition to Devon, Gardner played representative rugby for Cornwall during a period when he was stationed there.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "E. R. Gardner". Western Morning News. 5 January 1921.
- ^ "The Evolution of the England Pack". World Rugby Museum. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Death of Mr. Ernie Gardner". The West Briton. 31 January 1952.
External links
[edit]- Ernie Gardner at ESPNscrum