Lin Colling

George Lindsay Colling (27 August 1946 – 13 July 2003) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. A halfback, Colling represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1972 and 1973. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals.^[1]

Lin Colling

Birth name	George Lindsay Colling
Date of birth	(1946-08-27)27 August 1946
Place of birth	Cromwell, New Zealand
Date of death	13 July 2003(2003-07-13) (aged 56)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
School	Cromwell District High School
Notable relative(s)	Belinda Colling (niece)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1973 Otago () 1974–1976 Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1973 New Zealand 0 (0)

Post-retirement life

Colling went on to coach Ponsonby alongside Bryan Williams,^[2] and also was an All Black selector in 1994.^[3] He also served on the board of the Auckland Rugby Union.^[4] Colling died of a brain tumour in Auckland in 2003.^[4]

Personal life

Colling was married, and had two children. His niece, Belinda Colling, represented New Zealand in both basketball and netball.^[5]