Colin McLeod Telfer (born 26 February 1947, in Hawick)[1] is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at fly-half.[1]

Colin Telfer
Birth nameColin McLeod Telfer
Date of birth (1947-02-26) 26 February 1947 (age 77)
Place of birthHawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Hawick ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- South of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968-76 Scotland 17 (18)
Coaching career
Years Team
1984 Scotland

Rugby Union career edit

Amateur career edit

He went to the Royal High School in Edinburgh, but did not go on to play for Royal HSFP.

He instead played for Hawick.[2]

Provincial career edit

He played for South of Scotland District and captained the side.[3]

International career edit

He was capped seventeen times for Scotland between 1968 and 1976.[1][4]

Coaching career edit

He was Head Coach of Scotland in 1984.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c player profile at scrum.com. Retrieved 15 February 2010
  2. ^ Jones, p43,4
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Colin Telfer – Test matches".

Bibliography edit

  • Bath, Richard, ed. (1997). Complete Book of Rugby. Seven Oaks Ltd. ISBN 1-86200-013-1.
  • Bath, Richard ed (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
  • Jones, J.R. (1976). Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football. Robert Hale, London, ISBN 0-7091-5394-5.
Preceded by Scotland national rugby union team coach
1984
Succeeded by