Colin Wilson (rugby)

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Colin Wilson
Personal information
Full nameColin Wilson
Born (1969-05-23) 23 May 1969 (age 52)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing, centre
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995 Glasgow District
1996–97 Edinburgh Rugby
Rugby league
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1998–≥98 Linlithgow Lions
1999–≥99 Hull Kingston Rovers
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998 Scotland 2
As of 16 May 2012
Source: [1]

Colin Wilson (born 23 May 1969) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. [1] He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glasgow District and Edinburgh Rugby, as a wing or centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Scotland, and at club level for the Linlithgow Lions and Hull Kingston Rovers (Reserve team), as a prop , second-row or loose forward. [2]

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International honours

Colin Wilson won caps for Scotland (RL) while at Linlithgow Lions 1998 2-caps (sub). [1]

1988 and 1989 Ulster U20 XV trialist, centre. 1995 Glasgow District Union representative XV, wing. 1996 Edinburgh District Union representative XV, wing. 1997 Edinburgh District Union representative XV, wing. 1997 Captain of inaugural Scotland amateur XIII, prop. 1998 Captain of Scotland amateur XIII, prop. 1998 Played for Scotland professional XIII, prop. 1999 Trialist and signed for Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC, prop. 2002 Scotland amateur XIII, loose forward.

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References

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  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.