Lin Colling

{{short description|NZ international rugby union player}}

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2015}}

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| birth_name = George Lindsay Colling

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|08|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cromwell, New Zealand

| death_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|07|13|1946|08|27|df=yes}}

| ru_position = Halfback

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|74|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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| repyears1 = 1972–1973

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| province1 = Otago

| province2 = Auckland

| provinceyears1 = 1967–1973

| provinceyears2 = 1974–1976

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| relatives = Belinda Colling (niece)

| school = Cromwell District High School

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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.{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=163 |title = Lin Colling | last = Ponsonby District Rugby Football Club | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | access-date = 3 February 2015}}

Post-retirement life

Colling went on to coach Ponsonby alongside Bryan Williams,{{cite news | title=Southern man had true grit | date=20 July 2003 | work=Sunday Star Times | first=Phil | last=Gifford}} and also was an All Black selector in 1994.{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3513500 | title=Hits & misses: golden twins just keep powering on | date=19 July 2003 | work=New Zealand Herald | access-date=3 February 2015 }} He also served on the board of the Auckland Rugby Union.{{cite news | title=Colling 'gave his all to the game he loved' | date=19 July 2003 | work=Waikato Times |page=13 | first=Susan | last=Pepperell}} Colling died of a brain tumour in Auckland in 2003.

Personal life

Colling was married, and had two children. His niece, Belinda Colling, represented New Zealand in both basketball and netball.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/former-all-black-lin-colling-dies/HDHV2FLBAIUFENCI4YIBVVS36I/

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