Fergie McCormick

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Fergie McCormick


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birthname = William Fergus McCormick
nickname = Fungus
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|4|24|df=yes
placeofbirth = Ashburton, New Zealand
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = height|m=1.70
weight = convert|83|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Fullback|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears = 1957–1975
ru_amateurclubs = Linwood
ru_amclubcaps =
ru_amclubpoints = (777)
ru_province = Canterbury
ru_provinceyears = 1958–1975
ru_provincecaps = 222
ru_provincepoints = (1297)
ru_provinceupdate = 2007-09-22
ru_amupdate = 2007-09-22
ru_nationalteam = All Blacks
ru_nationalyears = 1965–1971
ru_nationalcaps = 16
ru_nationalpoints = (121)
ru_ntupdate = 2007-09-22
other =yes
occupation =
family =
spouse =
children = Andrew McCormick, Joanne McCormick,William McCormick, Jessica McCormick and Alastair McCormick
relatives = Archie McCormick (father)
school = Papanui High, Christchurch Boys High School
university =

Fergie McCormick (born William Fergus McCormick 24 April 1939 in Ashburton, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for the All Blacks and Canterbury. McCormick first played representative rugby for Canterbury in 1958 when he played First five-eighth against Wellington. The following year he played twelve matches for Canterbury; the first of the season a 20–14 victory over the touring British Lions. As well as playing regularly for the South Island, he continued playing for Canterbury where he eventually switched to Fullback. In 1965 he was selected for his first Test for New Zealand (the "All Blacks"), which was a 20–3 victory over South Africa. He was next selected for the All Blacks in 1967 for their tour of Canada, the British Isles and France. He was a regular starter for the All Blacks and toured with them to South Africa in 1970. He was dropped for the fourth Test of the South Africa tour and made his final appearance for the All Blacks against the British Lions in 1971. He continued to play for Canterbury however and when he retired following the 1975 season had scored a total of 1297 points for Canterbury which was a record. He scored a total of 2065 points in 310 first class matches.

Bibliography

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*cite book
last =Veysey
first = Alex
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Fergie
publisher = Whitcoulls Publishers
date = 1976
location = Christchurch
pages =
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doi =
id =
isbn = 0-7233-0469-6

External links

*cite web| url=http://stats.allblacks.com/Profile.asp?ABID=557 |title=Fergie McCormick |publisher=allblacks.com |accessdate=2007-09-22

Persondata
NAME=Fergie McCormick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=William Fergus McCormick
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Former New Zealand Rugby union footballer.
DATE OF BIRTH=24 April 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ashburton, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=