Andrew William Hancock (19 June 1939 – 9 February 2020) was an English international

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player. Hancock was born in

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and attended

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. A short and stocky winger, Hancock gained three

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caps in the Five Nations and is best remembered for his last-minute try which secured a draw in a

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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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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hancock, Andy 1939 births 2020 deaths English rugby union players England international rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union players from Dartford People educated at Framlingham College Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Wasps RFC players Northampton Saints players Eastern Counties RU players Staffordshire RFU players Cambridge R.U.F.C. players 20th-century English sportsmen

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