Mike Blair

Mike Blair

Birth name	Michael Robert Leighton Blair
Date of birth	(1981-04-20) 20 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School	Edinburgh Academy
University	Durham University Edinburgh University
Notable relative(s)	David Blair Alex Blair
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Edinburgh Academicals () – Boroughmuir () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2012 Edinburgh 169 (78) 2012–2013 CA Brive 24 (5) 2013–2015 Newcastle Falcons 34 (15) 2015–2016 Glasgow Warriors 12 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) Scotland U19 Scotland U21 Scotland A 2002–2012 Scotland 85 (35) 2009 British & Irish Lions National sevens team Years Team Comps Scotland Coaching career Years Team 2014–2015 Ponteland RFC (Asst.) 2016–2019 Glasgow Warriors (Asst.) 2016–2021 Scotland (Asst.) 2021–23 Edinburgh (Head Coach) 2023- Kobe Steelers (Asst.)

Michael Robert Leighton Blair (born 20 April 1981) is a Scottish rugby union coach who was formerly a professional player and the most capped Scottish scrum half in history. He is currently assistant coach of the Kobe Steelers. He was previously the head coach of Edinburgh, and also was an assistant coach with Glasgow Warriors and then an assistant coach of the Scottish national team.

He played at scrum-half for Glasgow Warriors, Newcastle Falcons, CA Brive and Edinburgh Rugby. He represented the Scotland national side 85 times, as well as the touring with the British & Irish Lions in 2009. He retired from playing on 21 April 2016 aged 35. He was the first Scottish player to be nominated for the title of IRB World Player of the Year.