About Paul Collins
Lived 1915 – 2005 (aged 90). Paul Collins was an Australian rugby union player.
Paul Kitchener Collins (30 August 1915 — 26 December 2005) was an Australian rugby union international.
Collins was born in Sydney and attended Barker College, where he won colours in athletics, cricket and rugby union.
A fly-half, Collins was first called up by the Wallabies in 1937, making his Test debut against the Springboks at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was capped a further two times the following year, in home Tests against the All Blacks, then made the team for the 1939–40 tour of Britain and Ireland, which was abandoned two days after they arrived in England due to the war. His first-grade rugby was played for Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs and Gordon.
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Who was Paul Collins?
Australian rugby union player (1915-2005)
When was Paul Collins born?
Paul Collins was born on 30 August 1915.
When did Paul Collins die?
Paul Collins died on 26 December 2005.
What was Paul Collins's occupation?
Paul Collins was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Paul Collins?
Paul Collins was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Paul Collins (rugby union, born 1915)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Collins. https://biography.guide/paul-collins-rugby-union-player-1915/
MLA: "Paul Collins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-collins-rugby-union-player-1915/.
Chicago: "Paul Collins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/paul-collins-rugby-union-player-1915/.
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