About Samuel Collier
Lived 1863 – 1941 (aged 77). Samuel Collier was a rugby union player.
Samuel Ruddell Collier (1 October 1863 — 29 August 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Brookborough, County Cavan, Collier was the son of a Methodist minister and attended Methodist College Belfast, followed by medical studies at Trinity College Dublin.
Collier was capped once for Ireland, as a halfback against Scotland at Belfast during the 1883 Home Nations, while also gaining Ireland representative honours as a lacrosse player. He practised medicine in Wimbledon for 46 years and also served as the borough's mayor.
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Who was Samuel Collier?
rugby player
When was Samuel Collier born?
Samuel Collier was born on 1 October 1863.
When did Samuel Collier die?
Samuel Collier died on 29 August 1941.
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Samuel Collier was a rugby union player.
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