Willie Cunningham

Position Scrum Half
Date of Birth 27/03/1900
International Debut versus Wales
International Debut Date 13/03/1920
Last Test versus ??
Last Test Date 13/09/1924
Caps 8
Test Tries 1
Test Penalties 0
Test Conversions 0
Test Drop Goals 0
Total Test Points 3
Captain 0
Lions Caps 0

Any Other Info
Willie Cunningham, a product of Belvedere College, won eight Irish caps at scrum half, 1920-23. Elected captain of Lansdowne for the 1923/24 season, he emigrated to South Africa and set up practice as a dentist. Getting an unexpected call-up by an injury-stricken 1924 Lions for the third test at Port Elizabeth, Willie scored the try in the 3-3 draw that day, the only occasion the Lions avoided a test defeat on the tour.

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