Mike Coulman
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Michael John Coulman is an English former rugby football
player and coach. He played at the highest levels in both rugby union
and rugby league
- a dual-code rugby international.
Coulman played club rugby union for Moseley
and was capped nine times as a prop for the England national rugby union team
between 1967 and 1968 and scored one try for England. He was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
and started the 3rd Test against South Africa, but lasted only 5 minutes of the game before tearing the ligaments round his ankle.
After 1968 he signed for Salford RLFC Salford
where he won two championship medals. He was selected in the England squad
for the 1975 Rugby League World Cup
and made two tournament appearances - the 10th June pool match against Wales
in Brisbane the 28th June match against Australia at the SCG
.
Following his retirement as a player, Coulman coached Salford
for the 1983-84 season.
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player and coach. He played at the highest levels in both rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
- a dual-code rugby international.
Coulman played club rugby union for Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
and was capped nine times as a prop for the England national rugby union team
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
between 1967 and 1968 and scored one try for England. He was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
1968 British Lions tour to South Africa
In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal...
and started the 3rd Test against South Africa, but lasted only 5 minutes of the game before tearing the ligaments round his ankle.
After 1968 he signed for Salford RLFC Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
where he won two championship medals. He was selected in the England squad
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
for the 1975 Rugby League World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
The 1975 Rugby League World Cup was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament...
and made two tournament appearances - the 10th June pool match against Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
in Brisbane the 28th June match against Australia at the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
.
Following his retirement as a player, Coulman coached Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
for the 1983-84 season.