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]
colin, white, rugby, union, colin, white, march, 1947, january, 2011, english, rugby, union, international, colin, whitedate, birth, 1947, march, 1947place, birthnewcastle, upon, tyne, englanddate, death19, january, 2011, 2011, aged, rugby, union, careerpositi. Colin White 31 March 1947 19 January 2011 was an English rugby union international Colin WhiteDate of birth 1947 03 31 31 March 1947Place of birthNewcastle upon Tyne EnglandDate of death19 January 2011 2011 01 19 aged 63 Rugby union careerPosition s PropInternational careerYearsTeamApps Points 1983 84England4 0 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 See also editList of England national rugby union playersReferences edit Smith Mark 21 January 2011 North East rugby mourning loss of a legend Evening Chronicle It s Colin the lion hearted The Journal 1 February 1984 Pye Steven 6 November 2014 Remembering England s win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1983 The Guardian External links editColin White at ESPNscrum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Colin White rugby union amp oldid 1184923224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
