1980
Jerry Collins, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player (died 2015)
Jerry Collins, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player (died 2015)
Jerry Collins, Samoan-New Zealand rugby player (died 2015)
Jerry Collins
New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Born
- 1980
Jerry Collins was a professional rugby union player. Although he was born in Apia, Samoa, he grew up in New Zealand and played for the New Zealand national team, earning 48 caps. At club level, he played for the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise in New Zealand, Toulon and Narbonne in the Rugby Pro D2, Ospreys in Wales, and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan. He played as a flanker and number eight, and was considered to be one of the hardest tacklers in the sport.
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