Michael Schmid (born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
international.
Schmid, who grew up in
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford is a city located in British Columbia, adjacent to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser River. With an estimated population of 153,524 people it is the largest municipality in the province outside metrop ...
, was capped in 24 Tests for
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. He played mostly as a number eight and scored two Test tries, both of them in a narrow loss to Wales in 1997 at Markham, Ontario. In 1999, Schmid earned his first selection for a
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ...
and played in all of Canada's matches.
In the late 1990s, Schmid began playing for the
Rotherham Titans
Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans is a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, currently playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system, following their relegation from the Nat ...
in Yorkshire and appeared in over 100 games for the club, steering them to the
top division while captain. He ended up marrying an Englishwoman, which qualified him as a local player. Later, he had a long association with Surrey club
Esher RFC
Esher Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher currently play in the third division of the English league system; National League 1, following the club's promotion from National League 2 South at the e ...
, as a head coach for seven years and then becoming the CEO. He is now the director of sport at
Rokeby School
Rokeby School is an 11–16 secondary school for boys located in Canning Town, Greater London, England.
In 2010 the school relocated to new building on the Barking Road. Facilities at the school include technology and ICT rooms, a six court ind ...
.
See also
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List of Canada national rugby union players
List of Canada national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Canada national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match.
Note that the "position" column lists the position at which t ...
References
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1969 births
Living people
Canadian rugby union players
Canada international rugby union players
1999 Rugby World Cup players
Sportspeople from Abbotsford, British Columbia
Rugby union players from British Columbia
Rugby union number eights
Rotherham Titans players
Canadian rugby union coaches
Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England