Samuel Collier (rugby union)
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Full nameSamuel Ruddell Collier
Born1 October 1863
Brookborough, County Cavan, Ireland
Died29 August 1941 (aged 77)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Position(s)
Halfback
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| Born | 1 October 1863 Brookborough, County Cavan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 1941 (aged 77) Bedford, Bedfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[1]
A doctor by profession, Collier was a fellow of the Obstetrical Society of London.[2] He practised medicine in Wimbledon for 46 years and also served as the borough's mayor.[3]