Colin Greenwood (rugby)

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Colin Greenwood

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.

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

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• SA Rugby League Springboks who toured Australia in 1963
• Statistics at scrum.com
• RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL 1963
• History of NNK Rugby Club

Persondata
Name	Greenwood, Colin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	25 January 1936
Place of birth	Cape Town
Date of death	3 October 1998
Place of death	George, Western Cape