Ernest James Stewart Michie (7 November 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions. He played at Lock and his nickname was "Fourteen". He weighed 14 stone.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Michie also played for Aberdeen GSFP, Langholm RFC, and Aberdeen University. His other clubs were London Scottish and the Army while in the Royal Engineers and Highland Rugby Club. He played 10 games for Leicester Tigers in the 1957–58 season.

Ernie Michie

Provincial career

He represented North of Scotland in the first year of the Scottish Inter-District Championship in season 1953–54.

Ernie Michie

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.

Ernie Michie

International career

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

Personal life

He died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 88.

References

Sources

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

1933 births

2021 deaths

Scottish rugby union players

Scotland international rugby union players

Rugby union players from Aberdeen

British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland

Barbarian F.C. players

Langholm RFC players

Aberdeen GSFP RFC players

Aberdeen University RFC players

London Scottish F.C. players

People educated at Aberdeen Grammar School

North of Scotland (combined side) players

North and Midlands players

Leicester Tigers players

Rugby union locks