Colin Slade

Colin Slade represents a kind of player I have a soft spot for, the dependable craftsman rather than the headline act. Coming out of Christchurch Boys' High and breaking into the All Blacks in 2009, he then played his part in the 2011 Rugby World Cup triumph, the ultimate stage in his sport. His versatility across the backline, anchored at first five-eighth, made him the sort of squad member coaches quietly cherish. There is real merit in being the man who fits wherever needed without complaint. I admire athletes who measure success by the team's results rather than personal spotlight.

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Name (English)

Colin Slade

Name (Japanese)

コリン・スレイド

Reading

こりん・すれいど

Born

October 10, 1987 (age 39)

Origin

Christchurch, New Zealand

Height

183 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

High school

Christchurch Boys' High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Slade
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q924729

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.