Paul Collins (rugby union, born 1915)

Paul Kitchener Collins (30 August 1915 — 26 December 2005) was an Australian rugby union international.

Paul Collins
Full namePaul Kitchener Collins
Date of birth(1915-08-30)30 August 1915
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Date of death26 December 2005(2005-12-26) (aged 90)
Place of deathGold Coast, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937–38 Australia 3 (3)

Collins was born in Sydney and attended Barker College, where he won colours in athletics, cricket and rugby union.[1]

A fly-half, Collins was first called up by the Wallabies in 1937, making his Test debut against the Springboks at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was capped a further two times the following year, in home Tests against the All Blacks, then made the team for the 1939–40 tour of Britain and Ireland, which was abandoned two days after they arrived in England due to the war.[2] His first-grade rugby was played for Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs and Gordon.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Paul Kitchener Collins". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. ^ "Eagles, Birdies Abound At K. Meadows". The Examiner (Tasmania). 23 August 1951. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Collins, Reinstated By R.U., Joins Gordon". The Daily Telegraph. 15 July 1944. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
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