About Andy Hancock
Lived 1939 – 2020 (aged 80). Andy Hancock was a British rugby union player.
Andrew William Hancock (19 June 1939 – 9 February 2020) was an English international rugby union player.
Hancock was born in Dartford and attended Framlingham College.
A short and stocky winger, Hancock gained three England caps in the Five Nations and is best remembered for his last-minute try which secured a draw in a Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham, when he gathered the ball in his own 22 and sprinted past four defenders to cross in the corner. The try prevented Scotland from getting their first win in London for 27-years and meant they finished with the wooden spoon.
Hancock had a long career, playing with Cambridge, Cambridge University, Chelmsford, Eastern Counties, London University, Northampton, Stafford, Staffordshire and Wasps. He retired aged 39.
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Who was Andy Hancock?
English rugby union player
When was Andy Hancock born?
Andy Hancock was born on 19 June 1939.
When did Andy Hancock die?
Andy Hancock died on 9 February 2020.
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Andy Hancock was a rugby union player.
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Andy Hancock was British.
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