Born in 1947, Colin
started his rugby with Royal High School, and was in the Scottish Schools side which beat English Schools
57-0.
He played for the Trades and
later for Hawick, travelling from Edinburgh to train and play.
His first cap came in 1968 against the touring Australians.
Despite fine performances he missed two seasons of international
rugby - mainly through imjury - but returned in 1972 to play a
major part in Scotland's win over France that season, and
continued as a prominent member of the Scotland team in the
first half of the 1970s.
A superb tactician, Colin
was a great favourite at Mansfield Park, and after his
retirement from playing continued to serve rugby as a coach both
at Mansfield and with the Scottish international team.