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Jerry Collins in action for New Zealand in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Billy Stickland/INPHO
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Jerry Collins hometown stadium to be renamed in honour of the former All Black player

The renaming is set to take place this Friday.

A STADIUM in the hometown of Jerry Collins – the All Black player who died in a crash in France last summer – is to be renamed in his honour this Friday.

34 year-old Collins was killed last June along with his wife when a bus crashed into their car in southern France.

Collins, who was capped 48 times for the All Blacks, made his international debut against Argentina in 2001 but his international career ended at just 26 when they lost to France in the quarter-finals of the 2007 World Cup in Cardiff.

At club level Collins played for Wellington, Toulon, the Ospreys and Narbonne but it is Northern United where Collins started his career.

Now Northern United are set this Friday to officially rename their Porirua Park Stadium to Jerry Collins Stadium.

The Jerry Collins Bronze plaque will also be unveiled on Friday which will show his rugby achievements for club and country.

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