Full name | Jonathan Angus Gardiner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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]