Ernie Michie Explained

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]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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]

Provincial career

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]

International career

Michie was on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa.[5] He was also selected for Barbarians.[1]

Personal life

He died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 88.[9] [10]

References

Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007)
  2. Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987,)
  3. Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Football (Robert Hale, London, 1958)
  4. McLaren, Bill Talking of Rugby (1991, Stanley Paul, London)
  5. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh;)

Notes and References

  1. Godwin, p282
  2. McLaren, p81
  3. Massie, p132
  4. Jones, p66
  5. Bath, p118
  6. Book: Farmer. Stuart. Hands. David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby Development Foundation. 978-0-9930213-0-5. 2014 . 148.
  7. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
  8. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
  9. https://www.scottishrugby.org/news/obituary-ernie-michie Obituary: Ernie Michie
  10. https://www.lionsrugby.com/2021/11/16/1955-lion-ernie-michie-dies-aged-88/ 1955 Lion Ernie Michie Dies Aged 88