Colin Hillman

Colin Hillman was a Welsh rugby player and coach, known for his time with the Wales national [rugby sevens team|Wales sevens team].

Rugby career

During his senior playing career, Hillman was a hooker for Bridgend RFC but also played for the Barbarians, Wales Sevens, Swansea RFC, South [Wales Police RFC], Bridgend Sports and Merthyr rugby clubs.
On 31 May 1980, Hillman played with the Wales Youth team who defeated South Africa Youth in the match before the British & Irish Lions played the South Africa national [rugby union team|Springboks]. The game was the first Welsh international win against a South African international team on South African soil until the 2022 Wales [rugby union tour of South Africa|senior team's tour of the country in 2022]. While he never played for the Wales senior XV, he did play for.

After his playing days, Hillman turned to coaching, first at Nantymoel RFC and later at the Bridgend Ravens. He also was the coach for the Wales national rugby sevens team.

Hillman worked for South Wales Police as an Armed Response Officer.

Hillman was married with two children. He died on 2 July 2009 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.