He also represented both Cork Constitution and Munster at rugby union.
In doing so, he became the first British player to represent his country at rugby union after having also already played rugby league internationally.
He also represented England at rugby union against Wales in 1956.
The German national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Germany, representing them at rugby union.
An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union.
Collins had been mentioned in dispatches and also represented the Royal Military Academy at cricket and rugby union.
He was a keen sportsman, representing Liverpool University and Lancashire at rugby union.
After school he read Law at the University of Bristol whom he represented at rugby union and later qualified as a solicitor.
He also represented Cambridge at rugby union in the 1978 and 1979 Varsity Matches.
