Baby Michau

Baby Michau
Full name Jacobus Malan Michau
Date of birth (1890-08-14)14 August 1890
Place of birth Cradock, South Africa
Date of death 20 June 1945(1945-06-20) (aged 54)
Place of death Boksburg, South Africa
School Cradock High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Transvaal
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1921 South Africa 1 (0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Jacobus Malan "Baby" Michau (14 August 1890 – 20 June 1945) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Cradock, he attended Cradock High School before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as the Golden Lions). He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during their 1921 tour of New Zealand. He played as a lock for the 1st Test of the series, a 13–5 loss at Carisbrook.[1] Michau died in 1945, in Boksburg, at the age of 54.[2]

References

  1. "Baby Michau". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Baby Michau". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
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