Colin Cuthbert Gillies (8 October 1912 – 20 June 1996) was a New Zealand

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player. A

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, Gillies represented and

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1936. He played two matches for the All Blacks including one international against the touring Australian team.

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