Colin Standing
Colin Standing (birth registered 30th May 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]
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| Full name | Colin J. Standing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30th May 1942 (age 78) Bridgend, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 10 lb (206 lb; 93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Number Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. A quote in the programme of this game. Colin Standing (Bridgend) " No. 8. Aged 21 years. 6ft 2ins. Joined Bridgend 1961-62. Former clubs - Tondu, Cefn Cribbwr, London University. Full back until 18 years old. Glamorgan County and Welsh Trials reserve. One of the outstanding young players in the side. Good handler of the ball, powerful runner, and a natural athlete. No. 8 player that will reach the top. Industrial Chemistry Student."
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.