About Colin White
Lived 1947 – 2011 (aged 63). Colin White was a rugby union player.
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. 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 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.
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Who was Colin White?
rugby player
When was Colin White born?
Colin White was born on 31 March 1947.
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Colin White died on 19 January 2011.
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Colin White was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Colin White (rugby union)
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