Mike Weston

Michael Philip Weston (21 August 1938 – 24 December 2023) was an England international rugby union player and captain.

He captained England five times, leading his country in all three matches of the 1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia, and then again in the final two matches of his international career in 1968.

Weston was selected for the 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in all four internationals against South Africa and the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand where he played in the two internationals against Australia but not in any of the internationals against the All Blacks.

Born on 21 August 1938,[2] Weston was educated at Durham School.

He played club rugby for Durham City and represented Durham County Cricket Club in minor counties cricket.