Aaron Collins (rugby union)
| Full name | Aaron Collins | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | John Collins, father All Black No. 647 | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Glasgow Academicals West of Scotland Oban Lorne RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997-99 | Glasgow Warriors Harlequins |
3 | (0) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Poverty Bay Waikato Bay of Plenty King Country |
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| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2006-07 2007 |
Hillhead Jordanhill RFC Biggar RFC | ||
Aaron Collins (born 25 June 1971 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player and now coach. He normally played at the Centre position; and previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Glasgow Academicals and West of Scotland.
His father John Collins was an All Black in 1964.[1]
Aaron represented Waikato province agaiinst the British and Irish Lions in 1993.[2] At the time Collins was playing for Hamilton Old Boys. Collins is one of the select players to have played for four New Zealand provinces: Poverty Bay, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and King Country. He played in New Zealand between 1991 and 1997.[3]
By virtue of a grandfather born in Blackburn, West Lothian - Aaron Collins was Scottish-Qualified - and in 1994 he was also playing in Scotland for Glasgow Academicals.[1] He was to play for a Scotland Sevens side named Rugby Ecosse in 1998 in the Air France International Sevens scoring a try against Argentina Sevens side.[4]
He played for amateur side West of Scotland in 1997[5][6] and 1998[7][8]
He was called up by Glasgow in the 1997-98 and 1998-99 season.[9] He was on the bench for the professional provincial side on 4 January 1988 in a Scottish Inter-District Championship match against Caledonia Reds.[10] He played in the Heineken Cup for Glasgow in the 1998-99 season against Pontypridd RFC.[11] He also played in some of Glasgow's Welsh matches in the WRU Challenge Cup of the 1998-99 season.[12]
Collins also played for Harlequins in England.[13]
He was back playing with West of Scotland in 2002.[14][15]
He coached Hillhead Jordanhill in the 2006-07 season.[13]
Collins became coach of Biggar RFC in 2007.[16][17]
He played again for Glasgow Accies in a memorial match for Gordon Mackay in 2012.[18]
Collins played for Oban Lorne RFC in the 2014-15 season.[19]
References
- 1 2 "Joiner back for Melrose but Scotland call in doubt". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ STEVE BALE reports Hamilton (29 June 1993). "Rugby Union: Lions' heart failure is seized upon by Waikato: The". The Independent.
- ↑ Dave Hall. "102 Players Who Have Played for Four or More Provinces" (PDF). Rugbyhistory.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "10-try romp as Gala crush 'Rose". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F6%2F1%2F137. Retrieved January 16, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Chances go West; RUGBY ROUND-UP". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F6%2F1%2F145. Retrieved January 16, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "West stick to pack plan for historic win.; Forwards pave way for first Burnbrae victory over 'Sonians in 22 years". Highbeam.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f3%2f44&pos=6. Retrieved January 16, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Pontypridd 32-3 Glasgow Rugby : Match Centre - Heineken Cup - ERC - Official Website". ercrugby.com.
- ↑ "District Stars Scrum Down with Flu". Highbeam.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- 1 2 "Biggar Rugby Club want Aaron badly". Carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "A mouthful, but Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians are the new name on everyone's lips". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "Premiership Three". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ "Collins faces Big problems at start of Hartreemill reign". Carlukegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ dailyrecord Administrator (27 March 2008). "Collins hails triumph over Hamilton". dailyrecord.
- ↑ "Glittering Lineup for Gordon McKay Memorial Match". Old.glasgowhawks.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "1st XV vs. Stewartry RFC (H), 27th September 2014 - 1st XV - Oban Lorne RFC". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.