Ernie Booth
Encyclopedia
Ernest Edward Booth was a New Zealand rugby union
footballer. He was a member of the 1905 Original All Blacks
. He won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 1 January 1906 against France
. In total he played 3 Tests over a period of 1906 to 1907. He died in 1935 in Christchurch
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He was a member of the 1905 Original All Blacks
The Original All Blacks (1905)
The Original All Blacks were the first New Zealand national rugby union team to tour outside Australasia. They toured the British Isles, France and the United States of America during 1905–1906. Their opening game was against Devon on 16 September 1905 whom they defeated 55–4...
. He won his first Test cap for New Zealand on 1 January 1906 against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. In total he played 3 Tests over a period of 1906 to 1907. He died in 1935 in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
.