Michael Collins (rugby union, born 1974)

New Zealand rugby player (born 1974)

Rugby player

Michael Collins

Birth name

Michael Collins

Date of birth

(1974-05-10) 10 May 1974 (age 50)

Place of birth

Height

1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

112 kg (17 st 9 lb)

University

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Prop
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2005-07	London Irish		()
2007-08	Glasgow Warriors	5	(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
-	Waikato	73	()
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1997-2005	Chiefs	81	()
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
–	New Zealand U19
–	New Zealand U21
–	New Zealand 'A'
–	New Zealand Barbarians
Coaching career
Years	Team
2008-12	Taranaki (Rugby Development Manager)
Taranaki (Scrum coach)
2013-	Taranaki (Chief Executive)

Michael Collins (born 10 May 1974) is a former New Zealand 'A' international rugby union player. He played for Glasgow Warriors, London Irish and Chiefs.

Rugby Union career

Former captain of New Plymouth Boys' High School first XV.

He had 73 games for the provincial side Waikato.

He began his professional career playing for the New Zealand provincial Super Rugby team Chiefs. He captained the side in 1999.

He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2007, after a two year with London Irish.

In September 2008 Collins joined Taranaki as a rugby development manager, leaving Glasgow Warriors. He later became the club's scrum coach.

In 2013 was made Chief Executive of Taranaki Rugbry.