Mike Schmid (rugby union)

Mike Schmid

Full name	Michael Schmid
Date of birth	(1969-11-28) 28 November 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	New Westminster, BC, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2001 Canada 24 (10)

Michael Schmid (born November 28, 1969) is a Canadian former rugby union international.^[1]

Schmid, who grew up in Abbotsford, British Columbia, was capped in 24 Tests for Canada. 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 and played in all of Canada's matches.^[2]

In the late 1990s, Schmid began playing for the Rotherham Titans 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.^[3] Later, he had a long association with Surrey club Esher RFC, as a head coach for seven years and then becoming the CEO. He is now the director of sport at Rokeby School.^[4]