{{Short description|England international rugby union player}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Andy Hancock | image = | caption = | full_name = Andrew William Hancock | birth_date = {{birth date|1939|06|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Dartford, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|02|09|1939|06|19|df=y}} | death_place = | height = | weight = | occupation = | school = | university = | relatives = | position = Wing | repyears1 = 1965–66 | repteam1 = {{nrut|England}} | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 3 }} '''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.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Fowler Pavilion is officially opened |url=https://www.framlinghamcollege.co.uk/latest-news/new-fowler-pavilion-is-officially-opened/ |work=Framlingham College |date=9 November 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Andrew Hancock: Former England rugby international dies aged 80 |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12544/11937635/andrew-hancock-former-england-rugby-international-dies-aged-80 |work=Sky Sports |date=19 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Andy Hancock: Memorable England try-scorer dies aged 80 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/51546174 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
Hancock had a long career, playing with Cambridge, Cambridge University, Chelmsford, Eastern Counties, London University, Northampton, Stafford, Staffordshire and Wasps. He retired aged 39.<ref>{{cite web |title=RFU tribute to Andy Hancock |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/rfu-tribute-to-andy-hancock |website=www.englandrugby.com |date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
==See also== *List of England national rugby union players
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|6982}}
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