Guillermo Mc Cormick

Guillermo Mc Cormick (1938–2005) was an Argentine rugby union player. His position on the field was prop. Mc Cormick's entire career was in Belgrano Athletic Club, having also played for the Argentina national team.[1] In 1965, was part in the historic tour by Rhodesia and South Africa.[2]

Guillermo Mc Cormick
Mc Cormick in 1965
Birth nameGuillermo Eduardo Mc Cormick
Date of birthOctober 7, 1938
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Date of deathAugust 29, 2005
Place of deathBuenos Aires, Argentina
Rugby league career
Position(s) Forwards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959-1969 Belgrano A.C. ()
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1965-1965 Argentina

Career
Los Pumas vs Western Transvaal 1965.

In 1959, Mc Cormick began his career playing for the club Belgrano, where he won four titles.[3] He also was member of the executive committee of Belgrano club, and was his youth coach.[4]

He had his first test match in the 1964 South American Rugby Championship, tournament played in São Paulo. On August 19, 1964, Mc Cormick debuted on the national team, scoring a try against Brazil, in the Argentina's victory by 30–5.[5]

In 1965, Guillermo Mc Cormick participated in the successful tour by South Africa. On this tour the national team began using the name Los Pumas.

Titles
Season Team Title
1963Belgrano Athletic ClubTorneo de la URBA
1966Belgrano Athletic ClubTorneo de la URBA
1967Belgrano Athletic ClubTorneo de la URBA
1968Belgrano Athletic ClubTorneo de la URBA

International titles
Season Team Title
1964ArgentinaSudamericano de Rugby

References
  1. Pumas de Todos los Tiempos (PDF), Unión Argentina de Rugby, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10
  2. Mc Cormick fue un pilar inolvidable, La Nación
  3. Primera plana, Números 275-287, Editorial Danoti, S.R.L., 1968
  4. Creer, Volumen 1,Números 1-12, Editorial El Pais., 1975, 1975
  5. Sudamericano 1964 Argentina vs Brasil, Unión Argentina de Rugby


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