Mike McCool

Mike McCool
Full name Michael John McCool
Date of birth (1951-09-15) 15 September 1951
Place of birth Hastings, New Zealand
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 108 kg (238 lb)
School St. Patrick's College, Silverstream
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
New Zealand No. 795
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1972–78
1979–83
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa Bush
77
50
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1979 New Zealand 1 (0)

Michael John "Mike" McCool (born 15 September 1951) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, McCool attended Kereru 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]

References

  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.


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