Michael John Coulman (born 6 May 1944)^[1] 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^[2] 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.

[edit] Online

• Coulman at Scrum.com

[edit] References

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