Colin White (31 March 1947 - 19 January 2011) was an English
rugby union
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international.
Born in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle ( , Received Pronunciation, RP: ), is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located o ...
, White was a prop with local club
Gosforth RFC
Gosforth Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team, currently playing in Durham/Northumberland 3 following the club's relegation from Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2019-20 season. The club was originally established in 1877, however ...
, where he played in two John Player Cup title wins and served as club captain. 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. He gained an
England
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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.
See also
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List of England national rugby union players
This article represents a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team, in the order that they received their first Cap (sport), cap. The list only includes players who have played in an official Test match (rugby union ...
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1947 births
2011 deaths
English rugby union players
England international rugby union players
Rugby union props
Rugby union players from Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle Falcons players
Northumberland RFU players
20th-century English sportsmen