Lin Colling
| Full name | George Lindsay Colling | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 13 July 2003 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| School | Cromwell District High School | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Belinda Colling (niece) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Halfback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 704 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1967–73 1974–76 |
Otago Auckland |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1972–73 |  New Zealand |
0 | (0) |
George Lindsay "Lin" Colling (27 August 1946 – 13 July 2003) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. A halfback, Colling represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1972 and 1973. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals.[1] He went on to coach Ponsonby alongside Bryan Williams,[2] and was an All Black selector in 1994.[3] He also served on the board of the Auckland Rugby Union.[4] Colling died of a brain tumour in Auckland in 2003.[4]
References
- ↑ Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club. "Lin Colling". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Gifford, Phil (20 July 2003). "Southern man had true grit". Sunday Star Times.
- ↑ "Hits & misses: golden twins just keep powering on". New Zealand Herald. 19 July 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- 1 2 Pepperell, Susan (19 July 2003). "Colling 'gave his all to the game he loved'". Waikato Times. p. 13.
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