John Henry Gardner (30 January 1870 – 5 March 1909) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A loose forward, Gardner has the distinction of being the first player to represent the New Zealand national team before gaining provincial representation.
After the tour of Australia, Gardner represented South Canterbury at a provincial level for two seasons, and captained the side in 1894.
[1][2] In 1896 he took over the licence of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel at Saltwater Creek, just south of Timaru, from his father.
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