Eric Bardsley
Rugby player
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Eric [Rick] John Bardsley (1903–1958) was an Australian Rugby Union player and represented for the Wallabies three times.[1]
BornEric John Bardsley
1903
1903
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died1958 (aged 54–55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SchoolNewington College
Position
Number 8
| Born | Eric John Bardsley 1903 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 1958 (aged 54–55) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Bardsley attended Newington College (1918–1923) and played Rugby in the 1st XV for three years.[2]
Rugby career
Bardsley played in the back row and represented Northern Suburbs Rugby Club in 139 1st Grade games. In 1928 he toured New Zealand and played in three Test matches.[3]
Club controversy
In 1942 Bardsley admitted to sending food parcels to Russia and after his patriotism to Australia was questioned by fellow members of Norths Rugby, he and his brother-in-law, fellow Wallaby Wal Mackney, resigned from the club.[4]
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