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]
 Mc Cormick in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Guillermo Eduardo Mc Cormick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 7, 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | August 29, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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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
edit| Season | Team | Title |
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| 1963 | Belgrano Athletic Club | Torneo de la URBA |
| 1966 | Belgrano Athletic Club | Torneo de la URBA |
| 1967 | Belgrano Athletic Club | Torneo de la URBA |
| 1968 | Belgrano Athletic Club | Torneo de la URBA |
International titles
edit| Season | Team | Title |
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| 1964 | Argentina | Sudamericano de Rugby |
References
edit- ^ Pumas de Todos los Tiempos (PDF), Unión Argentina de Rugby, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-10
- ^ Mc Cormick fue un pilar inolvidable, La Nación
- ^ Primera plana, Números 275-287, Editorial Danoti, S.R.L., 1968
- ^ Creer, Volumen 1,Números 1-12, Editorial El Pais., 1975, 1975
- ^ Sudamericano 1964 Argentina vs Brasil, Unión Argentina de Rugby
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