About Ernie Gardner
Lived 1886 – 1952 (aged 65). Ernie Gardner was a rugby union player.
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. He was a hooker in England's 1921 and 1923 Five Nations grand slam-winning teams. In addition to Devon, Gardner played representative rugby for Cornwall during a period when he was stationed there.
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Who was Ernie Gardner?
rugby player
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Ernie Gardner was born on 6 October 1886.
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Ernie Gardner died on 26 January 1952.
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Ernie Gardner was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernie Gardner. https://biography.guide/ernie-gardner/
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