Colin Greenwood (rugby)

Colin Greenwood (rugby)
Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood - Bears - 1968.jpg
Scanlens trading card featuring Colin Greenwood
Personal information
Full name Colin Marius Greenwood
Nickname Col
Born 25 January 1936(1936-01-25)
Cape Town, South Africa
Died 3 October 1998(1998-10-03) (aged 62)
George, Western Cape, South Africa
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Noordelikes (Northerns)
Western Province
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961 South Africa 1 2 0 0 6
Rugby league
Position Wing, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wakefield Trinity
North Sydney
Canterbury-Bankstn.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–62 Rugby League XIII 1 0 0 0 0
1963 South Africa 2 2 0 0 6
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1968 North Sydney 22
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Colin "Col" Marius Greenwood (born in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 25 January 1936 — died in George, Western Cape, South Africa, 3 October 1998) was a South African dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and coach of the 1960s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for South Africa, at provincial level for Western Province, and at club level for Noordelikes (Northerns), playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for South Africa, and Rugby League XIII and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, North Sydney Bears, and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, playing at Wing, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 6, or 13 and at club level has coached rugby league for North Sydney Bears.

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International honours

Col Greenwood won a cap for South Africa (RU) while at Noordelikes (Northerns) against Ireland at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town on 13 May 1961, and won caps for South Africa (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity in 1963 against Australia (2 matches).

Challenge Cup final appearances

Col Greenwood played right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wakefield Trinity's 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1963.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9

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