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{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
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| birth_name = Michael John McCool
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| birth_place = [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]], New Zealand
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'''Michael John McCool''' (15 September 1951 – 23 June 2020) was a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. A [[Rugby union positions#Lock|lock]], McCool attended Kereru School, and then [[St. Patrick's College, Silverstream]], where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1968.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby|last = Chester|first = Rod|publisher = Moa Publications|year = 1987|isbn = |location = |pages = 103|last2 = McMillan|first2 = Neville|last3 = Palenski|first3 = Ron}}</ref>
'''Michael John McCool''' (15 September 1951 – 23 June 2020) was a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. A [[Rugby union positions#Lock|lock]], McCool attended Kererū School, and then [[St. Patrick's College, Silverstream]], where he was a member of the 1st XV in 1968.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby|last = Chester|first = Rod|publisher = Moa Publications|year = 1987|pages = 103|last2 = McMillan|first2 = Neville|last3 = Palenski|first3 = Ron}}</ref>


He represented [[Hawke's Bay Rugby Union|Hawke's Bay]] and [[Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union|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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=554 |title = Mike McCool | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Museum | accessdate = 13 July 2014}}</ref>
He represented [[Hawke's Bay Rugby Union|Hawke's Bay]] and [[Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union|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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=554 |title = Mike McCool | last = Knight | first = Lindsay | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Museum | access-date = 13 July 2014}}</ref>


McCool died on 23 June 2020,{{Where|date=June 2020}} survived by his wife, Deb, and four of their five children (Ben, Belinda, Sam and Angus). Daniel McCool predeceased his parents.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=michael-john-mccool-colonel&pid=196390047 |title=Mike McCool death notice |date=26 June 2020 |work=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=26 June 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=michael-john-mccool-colonel&pid=196390047 |title=Mike McCool death notice |date=26 June 2020 |work=New Zealand Herald|access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://times-age.co.nz/wai-bush-all-black-dies/ |title=Wai-Bush All Black dies |first=Grant |last=Harding |date=29 June 2020 |work=Wairarapa Times-Age |access-date=5 July 2020}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:05, 6 November 2024

For the Irish-born American bare-knuckle boxing champion, see Mike McCoole.

Mike McCool
Birth nameMichael John McCool
Date of birth(1951-09-15)15 September 1951
Place of birthHastings, New Zealand
Date of death23 June 2020(2020-06-23) (aged 68)
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
SchoolSt. Patrick's College, Silverstream
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–78 Hawke's Bay 77 (0)
1979–83 Wairarapa Bush 50 (4)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979 New Zealand 1 (0)

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]

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

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  1. ^ Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Moa Publications. p. 103.
  2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Mike McCool". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Mike McCool death notice". New Zealand Herald. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ Harding, Grant (29 June 2020). "Wai-Bush All Black dies". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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