Andrew Colville | |
Birth Name: | Andrew Galbraith Colville |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1846 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Death Place: | Bournemouth, England |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Amatyears1: | - |
Amatteam1: | Blackheath F.C. |
Amatyears2: | - |
Amatteam2: | Merchistonians |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repyears1: | 1871-2 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Andrew Colville (17 December 1846 – 17 April 1881) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for Merchistonians in Edinburgh.
Born in Edinburgh in 1848, Colville played as a Forward.
Colville played in the first ever rugby union international match for Scotland against England on 27 March 1871[1]
He was selected again in the return match the following year. On 5 February 1872 he played for Scotland against England at The Oval.[2]