Colin William McFadyean (born 11 March 1943) is a former international

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player and captain. He was capped eleven times for England between 1966 and 1968, nine times as a

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and twice on the

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and captained England in his last two internationals in 1968.Griffiths, page 1:40–1:41 He scored four tries for England, including two in one game against in March 1967, and also scored one dropped goal for England. He was selected for the

1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks. Overall the tourists played thirty-five matches, winning twenty-three, losing nin ...

, playing in all four internationals against the

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and scoring one try. He played club rugby for

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