Birth name | George Lindsay Colling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 August 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cromwell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 July 2003 | (aged 56)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cromwell District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Belinda Colling (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]