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Colin White (rugby union)

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Colin White
Date of birth(1947-03-31)31 March 1947
Place of birthNewcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Date of death19 January 2011(2011-01-19) (aged 63)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–84 England 4 (0)

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

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

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  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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