About Mike Lawless
Born 1941. Mike Lawless is a South African rugby union player.
Michael John Lawless (born 17 September 1941) is a South African former international rugby union player.
Born in Cape Town, Lawless attended Rondebosch Boys' High School and was a Junior Springbok representative.
Lawless represented Western Province in the 1960s and was capped four times by the Springboks. After helping Western Province defeat the touring French in 1964, Lawless was selected at fly–half for the one-off Test match at Springs, but was discarded following a heavy loss. He was recalled to the Springboks squad in 1969 for their tour of Britain and Ireland, during which he featured in three of the four international matches.
One of his three sons, Gavin Lawless, was a fullback in the Super 12.
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Who is Mike Lawless?
South African rugby union player
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Mike Lawless was born on 17 September 1941 in Cape Town.
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Mike Lawless is a rugby union player.
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Mike Lawless is South African.
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