Lin Colling
George Lindsay Colling (27 August 1946 – 13 July 2003) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. A halfback, Colling represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1972 and 1973. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals.[1] Post-retirement lifeColling went on to coach Ponsonby alongside Bryan Williams,[2] and also was an All Black selector in 1994.[3] He also served on the board of the Auckland Rugby Union.[4] Colling died of a brain tumour in Auckland in 2003.[4] Personal lifeColling was married, and had two children. His niece, Belinda Colling, represented New Zealand in both basketball and netball.[5] References
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