Ash Gardiner
Ashley John Gardiner (10 December 1946 – 18 January 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, All Black number 728. Gardiner represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1974 on the tours of Australia and Ireland. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]
| Birth name | Ashley John Gardiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 December 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 January 2021 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gardiner died in New Plymouth on 18 January 2021.[2]
References
- Knight, Lindsay. "Ashley Gardiner". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- Harvey, Helen (20 January 2021). "Former All Black and Tukapa 'legend' Ash Gardiner dies aged 74". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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