Angus Gardiner
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English-born New Zealand rugby union player (born 1971)
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Rugby player
| Full name | Jonathan Angus Gardiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1971年10月06日) 6 October 1971 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Angus Gardiner (born 6 October 1971) is an English-born New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Biography
[edit ]Gardiner was born to New Zealand parents in Stoke-on-Trent and grew up in Christchurch, attending Christchurch Boys High School. He represented New Zealand at Under-19s level.[2]
An openside flanker, Gardiner won Super 12 titles with the Crusaders in 1998 and 1999. He left for Bath in 1999 and gained England "A" honours within three months of arriving.[3] After contesting the 2000–01 Premiership Rugby final with Bath, Gardiner finished his career with a stint at French club AS Beziers.[4]
Gardiner's son Dominic plays for the Crusaders.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Jonathon Angus Gardiner". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Gardiner: My great European crusade". Western Daily Press . 20 November 1999.
- ^ "Home comforts pleasing to Roman Angus". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 29 April 2000.
- ^ "Rugby: Long trek north inspires loosie". NZ Herald . 30 June 2000.
- ^ "'Heartbroken': Crusader Dominic Gardiner recalls 2011 final ahead of Reds clash". Stuff.co.nz . 31 March 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Angus Gardiner at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1971 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Crusaders (rugby union) players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Christchurch
- Rugby union flankers
- Bath Rugby players
- AS Béziers Hérault players
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France
- People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School