Ernest Harding (rugby union)
| Full name | Ernest Harold Harding | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 May 1899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mile End, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 December 1980 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Liskeard, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Harold Harding (22 May 1899 – 25 December 1980) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
A back-row forward, Harding played his rugby for Devonport Services and the Royal Navy.[2]
Harding had to wait until he was 31 years-of-age to gain an England cap, due to his Navy duties often making him unavailable for selection. He made his only international appearance in a 1931 Five Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham, as wing-forward in an all new back row, along with Pop Dunkley and Peter Hordern.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Rugby Causerie". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 10 March 1923.
- ^ "Ireland Defeat England In Fast Game". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 16 February 1931.
- ^ "England's New Pack". Daily Mirror. 14 February 1931.
External links
[edit]- Ernest Harding at ESPNscrum