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. 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]
| Birth name | Jacobus Malan Michau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 August 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cradock, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 June 1945 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Boksburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cradock High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Baby Michau". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Baby Michau". Scrum. Retrieved 5 September 2010.