Lin Colling

Lin Colling

Birth name	George Lindsay Colling
Date of birth	(1946-08-27)27 August 1946
Place of birth	Cromwell, New Zealand
Date of death	13 July 2003(2003-07-13) (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
Position(s) Halfback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1973 1974–1976 Otago Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1973 New Zealand 0 (0)

George Lindsay 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. He went on to coach Ponsonby alongside Bryan Williams, and was an All Black selector in 1994. He also served on the board of the Auckland Rugby Union. Colling died of a brain tumour in Auckland in 2003.