Mike Coulman

Mike Coulman

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Coulman
Born	6 May 1944 (1944-05-06) (age 67) Stafford, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
–1968	Moseley RUFC
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1967–1968	England	8	1			4
1968–1968	British and Irish Lions	1	0	0	0	0
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1968–1983	Salford	463	135	2		408
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1977	England	5	0	0	0	0
1971–1971	Great Britain	3	1	0	0	3
As of 21 July 2009
Source: Scrum.com

Michael John Coulman (born 6 May 1944)^[1] is an English former rugby football player and coach. He played at the highest levels in both rugby union and rugby league - a dual-code rugby international.

Coulman played club rugby union for Moseley and was capped nine times as a prop for the England national rugby union team between 1967 and 1968^[2] and scored one try for England. He was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa and started the 3rd Test against South Africa, but lasted only 5 minutes of the game before tearing the ligaments round his ankle.

After 1968 he signed for Salford RLFC Salford where he won two championship medals. He was selected in the England squad for the 1975 Rugby League World Cup and made two tournament appearances - the 10th June pool match against Wales in Brisbane the 28th June match against Australia at the SCG.

Following his retirement as a player, Coulman coached Salford for the 1983-84 season.

Testimonial match

Michael Coulman's Testimonial match at Salford took place in 1979.

References

1. ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. p12:4. ISBN 0-460-07003-7. 
2. ^ Griffiths, page 1:40-1:41

External links

• Coulman at Scrum.com

Persondata
Name	Coulman, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	6 May 1944
Place of birth	Stafford
Date of death
Place of death