Colin Meads, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Colin Meads

New Zealand rugby union player

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 20-Aug-2017

Profession: farmer, rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sir Colin Earl Meads (3 June 1936 – 20 August 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
He played 55 test matches (133 games), most frequently in the lock forward position, for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, from 1957 until 1971. Meads is widely considered one of the greatest players in history.
Nicknamed 'Pinetree' due to his physical presence, he was an icon within New Zealand rugby, and was named the country's Player of the Century at the NZRFU Awards in 1999.