Andrew McCormick (rugby union)
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{{Infobox rugby biography
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| birth_name = Andrew Fergus McCormick
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| weight = {{convert|204|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Christchurch Boys' High School
| ru_position = Centre
| years1 = 1993–2002
| years2 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = Toshiba Fuchu
| clubs2 = Kamaishi Seawaves
| apps1 =
| points1 =
| amatyears1 = 1988–1992
| amatteam1 = Linwood
| provinceyears1 = 1988–1992
| province1 = Canterbury
| provinceapps1 = 84
| provincepoints1 = 81
| repyears1 = 1988
| repyears2 = 1996–1999
| repteam1 = New Zealand Colts
| repteam2 = {{nrut|Japan}}
| repcaps1 = 4
| repcaps2 = 25
| reppoints1 = 4
| reppoints2 = 15
| coachteams1 = Toshiba Fuchu
| coachteams2 = Kamaishi Seawaves
| coachteams3 = Coca-Cola Red Sparks
| coachteams4 = NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
| coachteams5 = Kwansei Gakuin University RFC
| coachyears1 = 2000
| coachyears2 = 2004
| coachyears3 = 2005
| coachyears4 = 2011
| coachyears5 = 2012
| relatives = Fergie McCormick (father)
Archie McCormick (grandfather)
}}
Andrew Fergus McCormick (アンドリュー・マコーミック; born 5 February 1967) is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union coach and former player.
The son of All Black Fergie McCormick, McCormick (nicknamed "Angus") was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School and came to Japan to play for Toshiba Fuchu in 1992. He was a powerful centre who had a large impact and played 25 times for the Japan national rugby union team,{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/12218.html|title=Players and Officials / Andrew McCormick|publisher=scrum.com|accessdate=30 January 2010}} which he captained during the 1999 Rugby World Cup. A hugely popular player, he began coaching at Toshiba and then became a player (2002) and technical adviser (2004) at Kamaishi Seawaves.
On 23 March 2005, it was announced that McCormick would take up a post as backs coach at Coca-Cola West Japan on the invitation of head coach Shogo Mukai.
McCormick is currently Head Coach of Kwansei Gakuin University’s rugby club.{{cite web|url=http://jp.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-mccormick/41/6b/738?trk=pub-pbmap |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711194335/http://jp.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-mccormick/41/6b/738?trk=pub-pbmap |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2012 |title=Andrew McCormick - LinkedIn |publisher=linkedin.com |accessdate=27 April 2010 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/andrew-f-mccormick Andrew F. McCormick at New Zealand Rugby History]
{{Japan squad - 1999 Rugby World Cup}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:New Zealand rugby union coaches
Category:Japan international rugby union players
Category:Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players
Category:People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School
Category:1999 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Japanese rugby union players
Category:Japanese rugby union coaches
Category:Naturalized citizens of Japan