Colin White (rugby union)

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Colin White
Born(1947-03-31)31 March 1947
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Died19 January 2011(2011-01-19) (aged 63)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1983–84 England 4 (0)

Colin White (31 March 1947 - 19 January 2011) was an English rugby union international.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, Mark (21 January 2011). "North East rugby mourning loss of a legend". Evening Chronicle .
  2. ↑ "It's Colin the lion hearted". The Journal . 1 February 1984.
  3. ↑ Pye, Steven (6 November 2014). "Remembering England's win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1983". The Guardian .
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