Baby Michau Explained

Baby Michau
Birth Name:Jacobus Malan Michau
Birth Date:14 August 1890
Birth Place:Cradock, Cape Colony
Death Place:Boksburg, South Africa
Ru Position:Lock
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1921
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:19 July 2010
Ru Province1:Transvaal
Ru Provinceupdate:19 July 2010
School:Cradock High School

Jacobus Malan "Baby" Michau (14 August 1890 – 20 June 1945) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Cradock, he attended Cradock High School before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during their 1921 tour of New Zealand. He played as a lock for the 1st Test of the series, a 13–5 loss at Carisbrook.[1] Michau died in 1945, in Boksburg, at the age of 54.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baby Michau . Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. 2010-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20101004223649/http://www.genslin.us/bokke/. 4 October 2010 . live.
  2. Web site: South Africa / Players & Officials / Baby Michau . Scrum . 2010-09-05.