Colin Standing

Colin Standing (birth registered second ¼ 1942[2]) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Bridgend RFC, as a number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Warrington, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3]

Colin Standing
Personal information
Full nameColin J. Standing
Bornsecond ¼ 1942 (age 7778)
Bridgend, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionNumber Eight
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–67 Bridgend RFC
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Nov 1967–Dec 69 Wigan 18 2 0 0 6
1969–70 Oldham 4 0 0 0 0
5 Dec 1970 Warrington 1 0 0 0 0
Total 23 2 0 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–70 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Background

Colin Standing's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Standing won two caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan and Oldham in 1969–1970.[1]

Notable tour matches

Standing played number eight for the combined Bridgend-Maesteg XV in the 12-23 defeat by Fiji during the 1964 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe and Canada at Brewery Field on Saturday 12 September 1964.

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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