| Michael Knight | |
| Full Name: | Michael Orton Knight |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Occupation: | Business development consultant |
| School: | Hawera Technical College |
| Position: | Wing |
| Repyears1: | 1968 |
| Repcaps1: | 0 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Province1: | Counties |
| Provinceyears1: | 1965–1968 |
| Provinceapps1: | 29 |
| Provincepoints1: | 21 |
| Province2: | Wellington |
| Provinceyears2: | 1969–1970 |
| Provinceapps2: | 27 |
| Provincepoints2: | 51 |
Michael Orton Knight (born 20 May 1945) is a New Zealand former rugby union international.[1]
Knight, born in Auckland, is related to All Blacks Arthur and Laurie Knight, who were cousins of his father Wally. He was educated at Hawera Technical College and was a national junior 100 yards sprint champion.[2]
A speedy winger, Knight played his representative rugby for Counties and Wellington. He was a member of the All Blacks on their 1968 tour of Australia and Fiji, scoring six tries in eight uncapped tour matches.[3]