James McCormick (15 October 1923 – 8 December 2006) was a New Zealand

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, McCormick represented Wairarapa and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, on their 1947 tour of Australia. He played three matches on that tour but did not appear in any internationals.

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