Thomas John Collins (14 August 1895 – 8 April 1957) was a Welsh

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, and at club level for

Mountain Ash RFC Mountain Ash RFC is a Welsh rugby union club from the town of Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, South Wales. Mountain Ash RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues. Early history The team was founded ...

, as a

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, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for

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.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate.

Background

Tom Collins was born in

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...

, and he died aged 61 in

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International honours

Tom Collins won a cap for

(RU) while at Mountain Ash RFC in 1923 against Ireland.

References

External links

Search for "Collins" at rugbyleagueproject.org

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