Ernie Michie

Ernest James Stewart Michie (7 November 1933 – 13 November 2021) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.^[1] He played at Lock^[2] and his nickname was "Fourteen".^[1] He weighed 14 stone.^[2]

Ernie Michie

Born	Ernest James Stewart Michie (1933-11-07)7 November 1933 Aberdeen, Scotland
Died	13 November 2021(2021-11-13) (aged 88)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Aberdeen University – Aberdeen GSFP – Army – Langholm – London Scottish – Leicester Tigers Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) North - North and Midlands International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1948-56 Scotland 17 (18) 1955 British and Irish Lions 2 (11) – Barbarians

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]