Colin White (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 31 March 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 January 2011 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||
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Colin White (31 March 1947 - 19 January 2011) was an English rugby union international.
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, White was a prop with local club Gosforth RFC, where he played in two John Player Cup title wins and served as club captain.[1] While working as tree surgeon in 1978, he lost three fingers on his right hand in a chainsaw accident, but was able to continue his career.[2] He gained an England in 1983, debuting in a win over the All Blacks at home, then was capped a further three times in the 1984 Five Nations Championship.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Mark (21 January 2011). "North East rugby mourning loss of a legend". Evening Chronicle.
- ^ "It's Colin the lion hearted". The Journal. 1 February 1984.
- ^ Pye, Steven (6 November 2014). "Remembering England's win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1983". The Guardian.
External links
[edit]- Colin White at ESPNscrum