Christopher Ian Micklewood (born 14 March 1987 in

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) is a former

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player. He was a utility back and played for

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, London Scottish and

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in England, in France, and the in South Africa between 2007 and 2010. He also spent 10 years at

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club side College Rovers, playing over 200 games, including 18 in the SARU Community Cup between 2013 and 2015. Micklewood was raised in

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and educated at

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, where he was Head of School in 2005 and went on to represent the South African Schools side. He spent a loan period at

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in the latter half of 2007, turning out for their Jets team, but making no appearances for the first team, instead playing for

in the

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where he made five appearances. In 2008, he played for London Scottish in the

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, making nine appearances. He then joined French side , where he played for their ''espoirs'' (youth) team, but failed to make an appearance for their senior squad. He then signed for

at the start of the 2009–10 Guinness Premiership season, but made just one appearance for them in the

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. He returned to South Africa in 2010, where he made four appearances for the in the

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. He then joined

club side College Rovers, which he represented in the SARU Community Cup in

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, and

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before retiring from the sport.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Micklewood, Chris 1987 births Living people South African rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Boland Cavaliers players Newcastle Falcons players Rugby union players from Durban Alumni of Westville Boys' High School South African expatriate rugby union players in England 21st-century South African sportsmen