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Colin Hill (rugby union)

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BornColin Cecil Pitcairn Hill
(1887-07-17)17 July 1887
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Died9 June 1953(1953-06-09) (aged 65)
Kilbirnie, Scotland
Position Forward
Position Forward
Colin Hill
BornColin Cecil Pitcairn Hill
(1887-07-17)17 July 1887
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Died9 June 1953(1953-06-09) (aged 65)
Kilbirnie, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
St. Andrews University
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908-10 Midlands District
1910 North of Scotland District
1911 Whites Trial
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1912 Scotland 2 (0)

Colin Hill (17 July 1887 – 9 June 1953) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Forward.

Amateur career

After being educated at Fettes College Hill went to St. Andrews University.[1] Hill then played rugby union for St. Andrews University.[2]

Provincial career

He played for the Midlands District in their match against North of Scotland District on 7 November 1908[3] and on 19 November 1910.[4] The day on 7 November 1908 was particularly notable for Hill as he refereed a hockey match in the morning between Dundee High School and Madras College F.P. in Dundee's Recreation Grounds; before then playing rugby union for the Midlands District that afternoon.[5]

He played for the combined North of Scotland District against the South of Scotland District on 10 December 1910.[6]

He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still playing with St. Andrews University.[7]

International career

Hill played in 2 tests for Scotland.[8]

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Religious career

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