Though first and foremost a stand-off Colin has shown the versatility to play at scrum-half, full-back and centre since joining the Warriors on a full-time contract in 2006.
Colin began his playing days with Strathendrick before moving to New Zealand where he joined Ponsonby. He made his Watsonians debut against Grangemouth in 2000 and also toured South Africa with Glasgow Hawks.
Colin is Scotland sevens’ top points-scorer in IRB competitions. He was the key goal-kicker in helping Scotland to a top-eight finish in the IRB Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens in December 2004
He continued that role alongside Clark Laidlaw in the subsequent South African tournament and the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong, where he helped his country to the quarter-finals.
Colin also played in the IRB Standard Chartered Singapore Sevens in April 2005, when the Scots again reached the Cup competition.
In 2006 he assisted in Scotland’s bowl-winning successes at the IRB’s New Zealand and USA Sevens before heading to Melbourne, Australia, for the Commonwealth Games and then on to the IRB events in Hong Kong.
He also represented Scotland in the Hong Kong Sevens in 2003 and 2004, winning the Plate in the latter, and he continued his sevens’ success by winning the Bowl with Scotland in Singapore in 2005.