Aaron Collins (rugby union)

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Aaron Collins
Birth nameAaron Collins
Date of birth (1971-06-25) 25 June 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Notable relative(s) John Collins (father)
All Black No. 647
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Glasgow Academicals ()
– West of Scotland ()
– Oban Lorne RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997-99 Glasgow Warriors 3 (0)
– Harlequins ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Poverty Bay ()
- Waikato ()
- Bay of Plenty ()
– King Country ()
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2006-07 Hillhead Jordanhill RFC
2007 Biggar RFC

Aaron Collins (born 25 June 1971 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player and now coach. He normally played at the Centre position; and previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Glasgow Academicals and West of Scotland.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

By virtue of a grandfather born in Blackburn, West Lothian - Aaron Collins was Scottish-Qualified - and in 1994 he was also playing in Scotland for Glasgow Academicals. [1]

He played for amateur side West of Scotland in 1997 [2] [3] and 1998 [4] [5]

He was back playing with West of Scotland in 2002. [6] [7]

He played again for Glasgow Accies in a memorial match for Gordon Mackay in 2012. [8]

Collins played for Oban Lorne RFC in the 2014-15 season. [9]

Provincial and professional career

Aaron represented Waikato province against the British and Irish Lions in 1993. [10] At the time Collins was playing for Hamilton Old Boys. Collins is one of the select players to have played for four New Zealand provinces: Poverty Bay, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and King Country. He played in New Zealand between 1991 and 1997. [11]

He was called up by Glasgow Warriors in the 1997–98 and 1998-99 season. [12] He was on the bench for the professional provincial side on 4 January 1988 in a Scottish Inter-District Championship match against Caledonia Reds. [13] He played in the Heineken Cup for Glasgow in the 1998-99 season against Pontypridd RFC. [14] He also played in some of Glasgow's Welsh matches in the WRU Challenge Cup of the 1998-99 season. [15]

Collins also played for Harlequins in England. [16]

International career

He was to play for a Scotland Sevens side named Rugby Ecosse in 1998 in the Air France International Sevens scoring a try against Argentina Sevens side. [17]

Coaching career

He coached Hillhead Jordanhill in the 2006-07 season. [16]

Collins became coach of Biggar RFC in 2007. [18] [19]

Family

His father John Collins was an All Black in 1964. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Joiner back for Melrose but Scotland call in doubt". Herald Scotland.
  2. ↑ "Big sheet and bundle, West of Scotland versus Stirling County, Burnbrae, Milngavie". Hubcat / Heritage Hub. 13 December 1997. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chances go West; Rugby Round-Up". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Big sheet and bundle, West of Scotland versus Currie, Burnbrae, Milngavie". Hubcat / Heritage Hub. 28 March 1998. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "West stick to pack plan for historic win.; Forwards pave way for first Burnbrae victory over 'Sonians in 22 years". Highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "A mouthful, but Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians are the new name on everyone's lips". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Premiership Three". Herald Scotland.
  8. ↑ "Glittering Lineup for Gordon McKay Memorial Match". Old.glasgowhawks.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "1st XV vs. Stewartry RFC (H), 27th September 2014 - 1st XV - Oban Lorne RFC". Pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  10. ↑ Bale, Steve (29 June 1993). "Rugby Union: Lions' heart failure is seized upon by Waikato: The tourists' second-choice team are made to look second-rate in their record defeat against the national champions" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Dave Hall. "102 Players Who Have Played for Four or More Provinces" (PDF). Rugbyhistory.co.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution". Herald Scotland.
  13. ↑ "Big sheet and bundle, Caledonia Reds versus Glasgow, Rubislaw, Aberdeen". Hubcat / Heritage Hub. 4 January 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Pontypridd 32-3 Glasgow Rugby : Match Centre - Heineken Cup - ERC - Official Website". ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "District Stars Scrum Down with Flu". Highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Biggar Rugby Club want Aaron badly". Carlukegazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "10-try romp as Gala crush 'Rose". Herald Scotland.
  18. ↑ "Collins faces Big problems at start of Hartreemill reign". Carlukegazette.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  19. ↑ dailyrecord Administrator (27 March 2008). "Collins hails triumph over Hamilton". dailyrecord.
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