Springbok no. 168 · Lock
Baby Michau
Jacobus Malan Michau · Lions
1Tests
0Tries
1Tours
30Age at debut
Test career
1921
First test
13 Aug 1921, age 30 · Lock v New Zealand, Carisbrook, Dunedin
Biography
Baby Michau was a giant forward, among the tallest and heaviest men of his time, who played lock in the first Test against New Zealand at Dunedin in 1921. Born in Cradock on 14 August 1890, he represented Transvaal and later captained the Witwatersrand side that beat the 1924 British tourists. He died on 20 June 1945.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1921 |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Lock | L 5–13 | Lions |