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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] Rugby Union careerAmateur careerMichie 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 careerHe 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 careerMichie was on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa.[5] He was also selected for Barbarians.[1] Personal lifeHe died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 88.[9][10] References
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