Michael John McCool (15 September 1951 – 23 June 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, McCool attended Kererū School, and then St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1968.[1]
| Birth name | Michael John McCool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 September 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 June 2020 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He represented Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa Bush at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1979. He played two matches for the All Blacks, including one test match against Australia.[2]
McCool died while working on his family lifestyle property in the Auckland region on 23 June 2020, survived by his wife, Deb, and four of their five children.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Moa Publications. p. 103.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Mike McCool". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Mike McCool death notice". New Zealand Herald. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Harding, Grant (29 June 2020). "Wai-Bush All Black dies". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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