Mick Cremin

Who was Mick Cremin?

John Francis "Mick" Cremin was an Australian rugby union player. Born in Sydney, he graduated from Sydney Boys High School in 1939 and later the University of Sydney. He played for Randwick and New South Wales before making his Test debut against New Zealand at Dunedin on 14 September 1946.

Cremin played as a fly-half in three Tests and 19 matches for Australia. He was renowned as a strategist and became one of the Wallabies' most influential players in the post-World War II period. He died in Sydney on 13 January 2011, aged 87.