Ernie Gardner
England international rugby union player
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Ernest Robert Gardner (6 October 1886 – 26 January 1952) was an English international rugby union player.
Full nameErnest Robert Gardner
Born6 October 1886
Cardiff, Wales
Died26 January 1952 (aged 65)
Keyham, Devon, England
Position
Hooker
| Full name | Ernest Robert Gardner | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 October 1886 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1952 (aged 65) Keyham, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
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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]