Andrew Galbraith Colville
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| Birth name | Andrew Galbraith Colville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 April 1881 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bournemouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Colville (17 December 1846 – 17 April 1881) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for Merchistonians in Edinburgh. Born in Edinburgh in 1848, Colville played as a Forward. Colville played in the first ever rugby union international match for Scotland against England on 27 March 1871[1] He was selected again in the return match the following year. On 5 February 1872 he played for Scotland against England at The Oval.[2]
