Colin White (rugby union)
England international rugby union player
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Colin White (31 March 1947 - 19 January 2011) was an English rugby union international.
Born31 March 1947
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Died19 January 2011 (aged 63)
Position
Prop
Position
Prop
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]