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Mike Blair
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 was inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in October 2025.
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.
Blair started his coaching career at Glasgow Warriors, before his appointment as the Scotland attack coach. He was acting head coach for the summer tour in 2021 before being appointed as head coach of Edinburgh Rugby. He decided to step down from this role to focus on attack and skills coaching. He accepted the role of attack coach at Kobe Steelers in 2023 working alongside, former Australia head coach, Dave Rennie.
Blair spent most of his club career at Edinburgh, and was named in the Pro12 Dream team at the end of the 2007/08 season.
Blair was Edinburgh Player of the year in 2006 and 2008, Scotland Pro Team Player of the Year in 2008, and Scotland Player of the Year in 2008. He was nominated for the IRB Player of the Year in 2008, the first Scot to be nominated for this award. That year he featured in a list of the 50 best rugby players in the world by The Independent newspaper.
Blair spent the 2012–13 season playing in France with Brive helping them to gain promotion back to the Top 14.
Blair then returned to the UK to play for the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. He joined Glasgow Warriors for the 2015/16 season, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 248 and he finished this playing career at the club.
Blair's international debut came on 15 June 2002 against Canada and scored his first try for his country in the same game.
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Mike Blair
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 was inducted into the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in October 2025.
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.
Blair started his coaching career at Glasgow Warriors, before his appointment as the Scotland attack coach. He was acting head coach for the summer tour in 2021 before being appointed as head coach of Edinburgh Rugby. He decided to step down from this role to focus on attack and skills coaching. He accepted the role of attack coach at Kobe Steelers in 2023 working alongside, former Australia head coach, Dave Rennie.
Blair spent most of his club career at Edinburgh, and was named in the Pro12 Dream team at the end of the 2007/08 season.
Blair was Edinburgh Player of the year in 2006 and 2008, Scotland Pro Team Player of the Year in 2008, and Scotland Player of the Year in 2008. He was nominated for the IRB Player of the Year in 2008, the first Scot to be nominated for this award. That year he featured in a list of the 50 best rugby players in the world by The Independent newspaper.
Blair spent the 2012–13 season playing in France with Brive helping them to gain promotion back to the Top 14.
Blair then returned to the UK to play for the Newcastle Falcons in the English Premiership. He joined Glasgow Warriors for the 2015/16 season, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 248 and he finished this playing career at the club.
Blair's international debut came on 15 June 2002 against Canada and scored his first try for his country in the same game.
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