Colin Loader

Colin Loader

Full name	Colin James Loader
Date of birth	10 March 1931(1931-03-10)
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (160 lb)
School	Hutt Valley High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Wellington
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1954	New Zealand	4	(0)

Colin James Loader (born 10 March 1931)^[1] was a New Zealand rugby union player and represented the All Blacks between 1953 and 1954.

Born at Dannevirke in 1931, Colin Loader was educated at Hutt Valley High School. He first represented Wellington from the University Club, but switched to the Hutt club in 1952.

A second five-eighth and centre three-quarter, Loader was selected for the 1953-4 All Black tour to the British Isles, France and North America. He played 16 matches on the tour, including four test matches. He made his international debut in Dublin against Ireland on 9 January 1954. Over his All Blacks career, Loader scored three tries. He did not play for the All Blacks again and retired from rugby in 1956. He subsequently coached at the Hutt club.

Notes

1. ^ Colin Loader player profile Scrum.com

External links

• Colin Loader at AllBlacks.com

Persondata
Name	Loader, Colin
Alternative names
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Date of birth	10 March 1931
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Date of death
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