Colin Payne (rugby union) explained

Colin Payne
Full Name:Colin Martin Payne
Birth Date:19 May 1937
Birth Place:Edmonton, England
Death Date:March 2005 (aged 67)
Death Place:Bedford, England
School:Sherborne School
University:University of Oxford
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1964–66
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:3

Colin Martin Payne (19 May 1937 – March 2005) was an English international rugby union player.

Payne was educated at Sherborne School.[1]

A lock, Payne played for Harlequins, Oxford University, Warwickshire and England.[2]

Payne was a member of the national team between 1964 and 1966, making all 10 of his Test match appearances in Five Nations fixtures. He scored England's only try in their 9–6 win over France in 1965.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sherborne’s stock is on the rise again . The Rugby Paper . 8 November 2020.
  2. News: Former England forward Payne dies . . 15 March 2005.
  3. News: Well done England - this was great stuff . . 1 March 1965.