Ronald Gerrard Rugby player

Major Ronald Anderson Gerrard (26 January 1912 – 22 January 1943) was an English rugby union international. He also played first-class cricket for Somerset.Gerrard was a member of two successful Home Nations campaigns with England in 1932 and 1934, the latter a Triple Crown. The Hong Kong born centre played a Test against South Africa when they toured Britain in 1932 and in a win over New Zealand, who toured the British Isles and Canada in 1936.In addition to his rugby career, Gerrard played three first-class matches, as a batsman, with Somerset in the 1935 County Championship. He didn't have an impact on any of the matches, amassing just 36 runs from his five innings.A Major during World War II, Gerrard fought in North Africa and was killed in action near Tobruk.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 26, 1912
Birth place
Hong Kong
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1943
Place of death
Libya

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