About Ernie Freeman
Lived 1922 – 1977 (aged 54). Ernie Freeman was an Australian rugby union player.
Ernie Freeman (7 November 1922 — 1 July 1977) was an Australian rugby union international.
A native of Sydney, Freeman played his rugby for Drummoyne, debuting in first-grade in 1941.
Freeman, a forward, began his representative career as a lock in the New South Wales team. He gained a place on the Wallabies squad for the 1946 tour of New Zealand after playing as a prop for "The Rest" in the selection trials. In the 1st All Blacks Test at Carisbrook, Freeman came onto the field as a replacement prop for the injured Eric Tweedale, to gain his first Wallabies cap. He was in the starting XV for the Test against NZ Maori, again as a prop.
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Who was Ernie Freeman?
rugby player (1922 — 1977)
When was Ernie Freeman born?
Ernie Freeman was born on 7 November 1922.
When did Ernie Freeman die?
Ernie Freeman died on 1 July 1977.
What was Ernie Freeman's occupation?
Ernie Freeman was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Ernie Freeman?
Ernie Freeman was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ernie Freeman (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernie Freeman. https://biography.guide/ernie-freeman-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Ernie Freeman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ernie-freeman-rugby-union-player/.
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