Jump to content

James Gardiner (rugby union)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Gardiner
Full nameJohn Burnett Gardiner
Date of birth(1902-10-27)27 October 1902
Place of birthBelfast, Ireland
Date of death11 April 1961(1961-04-11) (aged 58)
Place of deathGeorge, South Africa
SchoolCampbell College
Notable relative(s)Fred Gardiner (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–25 Ireland 13 (3)

John Burnett Gardiner (27 October 1902 — 11 April 1961) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Belfast, Gardiner was the nephew of Ireland forward Fred Gardiner and attended Campbell College.[1]

Gardiner played with Belfast club North of Ireland and was capped 13 times for Ireland from 1923 to 1925. He was utilised by Ireland as a centre three-quarter, although he was at scrum-half on his debut match.[2]

Emigrating to Southern Rhodesia, Gardiner played some rugby for the British colony and became a cattle rancher.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Former Rugger Star's Death". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 13 April 1961.
  2. ^ "Irish Team To Play Scotland". Londonderry Sentinel. 13 February 1923.
  3. ^ "Former Rugby international". Belfast Telegraph. 13 April 1961.
[edit]