Samuel Collier (rugby union)


Samuel Ruddell Collier was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Brookborough, County Cavan, Collier was the son of a Methodist minister and attended Methodist College Belfast, followed by medical studies at Trinity College Dublin.
Collier was capped once for Ireland, as a halfback against Scotland at Belfast during the 1883 Home Nations, while also gaining Ireland representative honours as a lacrosse player.
A doctor by profession, Collier was a fellow of the Obstetrical Society of London. He practised medicine in Wimbledon for 46 years and also served as the borough's mayor.