Ernie Michie | |
Birth Name: | Ernest James Stewart Michie |
Birth Date: | 7 November 1933 |
Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Weight: | 89kg (196lb) |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1948-56 1955 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 17 2 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (18) (11) |
Ru Province: | |
Ru Provinceyears: | - |
Ernest James Stewart Michie (7 November 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.[1] He played at Lock[2] and his nickname was "Fourteen".[1] He weighed 14 stone.[2]
Michie also played for Aberdeen GSFP,[3] Langholm RFC,[2] and Aberdeen University.[2] [3] [4] [5] His other clubs were London Scottish and the Army while in the Royal Engineers[1] and Highland Rugby Club. He played 10 games for Leicester Tigers in the 1957–58 season.[6]
He represented North of Scotland in the first year of the Scottish Inter-District Championship in season 1953–54.[7]
In subsequent seasons this combined North side (which previously contained Midlands District players) became formally known as North and Midlands in the championship. Michie also represented this side.[8]
Michie was on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa.[5] He was also selected for Barbarians.[1]
He died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 88.[9] [10]