Colin "Colonel" Marius Greenwood born in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, was a South African dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league football player of the 1960s, and coach of the 1960s playing representative level rugby union for South Africa, at provincial level for Western Province, and at club level for Noordelikes, as a Centre, id est (that is) number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league for South Africa, and Rugby League XIII and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, North Sydney Bears, and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, as a wing, stand-off/five-eighth, or lock/loose forward, id est (that is) number 2 or 5, 6, or 13 and coaching club level rugby league for North Sydney Bears, he died in George, Western Cape, South Africa.
Career
International honours
Challenge Cup final appearances
Colonel Greenwood played Right-wing, id est (that is) number 2, in Wakefield Trinity"s 25–10 victory over Wigan in the 1963 Challenge Cup final during the 1962-1963 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1963. County Cup final appearances
Colonel Greenwood played stand-off/five-eighth in Wakefield Trinity"s 19-9 victory over Leeds in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1961-1962 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.