Micky Steele-Bodger
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Michael Roland "Micky" Steele-Bodger CBE
(born 4 September 1925) is a former English rugby union
footballer who played flanker
for Harlequins
, and the Barbarians
, and is currently the President of the Barbarian Football Club.
His father Harry Steele-Bodger
was a noted veterinarian. He was educated at Rugby School
, and Cambridge University, and played for Cambridge in The Varsity Match
in 1945 and 1946. On graduation he studied at Edinburgh and he represented the Edinburgh University
club for two full seasons. Steele-Bodger followed his father by becoming a veterinarian, as did his elder brother Alasdair Steele-Bodger
who was also of the Edinburgh University
club.
He gained 9 caps for England, playing in all 4 matches in the 1946-47 season and all 5 matches in the 1947-48 season. In his final international, against in March 1948, Steele-Bodger had to move to scrum-half when Richard Madge left the field, despite suffering from concussion himself. An anterior cruciate ligament
injury ended his playing career however in 1949. Subsequently he was a selector for England and the Lions, President of the Rugby Football Union
in 1973-74, and Chairman of the International Rugby Board
.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
(born 4 September 1925) is a former English rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who played flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
for Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
, and the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
, and is currently the President of the Barbarian Football Club.
His father Harry Steele-Bodger
Harry Steele-Bodger
Henry William "Harry" Steele-Bodger MRCVS was a British veterinary surgeon.Educated at Cranleigh School, he served with the Blue Cross Ambulance Corps, Royal Engineers and Royal Horse Artillery, losing an eye. After the war he qualified as a vet at the Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh and set...
was a noted veterinarian. He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
, and Cambridge University, and played for Cambridge in The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
in 1945 and 1946. On graduation he studied at Edinburgh and he represented the Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
club for two full seasons. Steele-Bodger followed his father by becoming a veterinarian, as did his elder brother Alasdair Steele-Bodger
Alasdair Steele-Bodger
Alasdair Steele-Bodger CBE was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the son of Harry Steele-Bodger, also a noted vet and the elder brother of Micky Steele-Bodger, also a vet and England international rugby player...
who was also of the Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
club.
He gained 9 caps for England, playing in all 4 matches in the 1946-47 season and all 5 matches in the 1947-48 season. In his final international, against in March 1948, Steele-Bodger had to move to scrum-half when Richard Madge left the field, despite suffering from concussion himself. An anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury ended his playing career however in 1949. Subsequently he was a selector for England and the Lions, President of the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
in 1973-74, and Chairman of the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
.
External links
- http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/4912.html
- http://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s98/st113904.htm