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'''Tom Mitchell''' (born 22 July 1989) is an English [[rugby union]] player. He represents [[England national rugby sevens team|England]] in [[rugby sevens]] and won a silver medal representing [[Great Britain national rugby sevens team|Great Britain]] in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]; he is also the captain for both teams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-rugby-sevens-britain-name-squads-as-tom-mitchell-and-emily-scarratt-captain-men-and-womens-a7144236.html |title=British rugby sevens squads unveiled for Rio 2016 |last=McGeehan |first=Matt |date=2016-07-19 |website=Independent.co.uk |publisher= |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eastgrinsteadcourier.co.uk/east-grinstead-s-tom-mitchell-named-team-gb-rugby-sevens-captain-for-rio-olympics/story-29527854-detail/story.html |title=East Grinstead man named rugby sevens captain for Rio Olympics |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=2016-07-19 |website=East Grinstead Courier.co.uk |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/news/2016/tom-mitchell.html |title=On the ball: Tom Mitchell (BA 2011) |last= |first= |date=3 May 2016 |website=Bristol.ac.uk |publisher= |access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref> He debuted for [[England national rugby sevens team|England]] at the [[2012 Wellington Sevens]].
'''Tom Mitchell''' (born 22 July 1989) is an English [[rugby union]] player. He represents [[England national rugby sevens team|England]] in [[rugby sevens]] and won a silver medal representing [[Great Britain national rugby sevens team|Great Britain]] in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]; he is also the captain for both teams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-rugby-sevens-britain-name-squads-as-tom-mitchell-and-emily-scarratt-captain-men-and-womens-a7144236.html |title=British rugby sevens squads unveiled for Rio 2016 |last=McGeehan |first=Matt |date=2016-07-19 |website=Independent.co.uk |publisher= |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eastgrinsteadcourier.co.uk/east-grinstead-s-tom-mitchell-named-team-gb-rugby-sevens-captain-for-rio-olympics/story-29527854-detail/story.html |title=East Grinstead man named rugby sevens captain for Rio Olympics |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=2016-07-19 |website=East Grinstead Courier.co.uk |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/news/2016/tom-mitchell.html |title=On the ball: Tom Mitchell (BA 2011) |last= |first= |date=3 May 2016 |website=Bristol.ac.uk |publisher= |access-date=3 August 2016}}</ref> He debuted for [[England national rugby sevens team|England]] at the [[2012 Wellington Sevens]].
Mitchell was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series, with 1,358 points, helping England to a fourth place finish in the Series that year.


In 2015 he fractured his leg and dislocated his ankle during the [[2014–15 Sevens World Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/england-countries/tom-mitchell-56204 |title=England sevens captain Tom Mitchell looks to the future |last=Dymock |first=Alan |date=2016-02-10 |website=Rugby World.com |publisher= |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> He was injured during the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in a match against [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/rugby-union/england/glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games/news/england-optimistic-over-mitchell-injury_167355.html |title=England optimistic over Mitchell injury |last=Corkhill |first=Barney |date=27 July 2014 |website=Sportsmole.co.uk |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens-2014-15/rugby/story/249243.html |title=Mitchell returns to skipper England in Dubai |last= |first= |date=26 November 2014 |website=ESPN Scrum.com |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> Earlier in his career Mitchell played for [[Oxford University RFC|Oxford University]], scoring a try in their victory over Cambridge in the 2011 [[The Varsity Match|Varsity Match]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Varsity Match: Cambridge University 10-28 Oxford University|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/16071453|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref>
In 2015 he fractured his leg and dislocated his ankle during the [[2014–15 Sevens World Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/england-countries/tom-mitchell-56204 |title=England sevens captain Tom Mitchell looks to the future |last=Dymock |first=Alan |date=2016-02-10 |website=Rugby World.com |publisher= |language=en-US |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> He was injured during the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in a match against [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/rugby-union/england/glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games/news/england-optimistic-over-mitchell-injury_167355.html |title=England optimistic over Mitchell injury |last=Corkhill |first=Barney |date=27 July 2014 |website=Sportsmole.co.uk |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/sevens-2014-15/rugby/story/249243.html |title=Mitchell returns to skipper England in Dubai |last= |first= |date=26 November 2014 |website=ESPN Scrum.com |publisher= |access-date=2016-08-03}}</ref> Earlier in his career Mitchell played for [[Oxford University RFC|Oxford University]], scoring a try in their victory over Cambridge in the 2011 [[The Varsity Match|Varsity Match]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Varsity Match: Cambridge University 10-28 Oxford University|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/16071453|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref>

Revision as of 12:39, 24 November 2017

Tom Mitchell
Date of birth (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthCuckfield, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
WeightTemplate:Unit weight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Tom Mitchell (born 22 July 1989) is an English rugby union player. He represents England in rugby sevens and won a silver medal representing Great Britain in the 2016 Summer Olympics; he is also the captain for both teams.[1][2][3] He debuted for England at the 2012 Wellington Sevens. Mitchell was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series, with 1,358 points, helping England to a fourth place finish in the Series that year.

In 2015 he fractured his leg and dislocated his ankle during the 2014–15 Sevens World Series.[4] He was injured during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in a match against Australia.[5][6] Earlier in his career Mitchell played for Oxford University, scoring a try in their victory over Cambridge in the 2011 Varsity Match.[7]

References

  1. ^ McGeehan, Matt (19 July 2016). "British rugby sevens squads unveiled for Rio 2016". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ Warlow, Robert (19 July 2016). "East Grinstead man named rugby sevens captain for Rio Olympics". East Grinstead Courier.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ "On the ball: Tom Mitchell (BA 2011)". Bristol.ac.uk. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ Dymock, Alan (10 February 2016). "England sevens captain Tom Mitchell looks to the future". Rugby World.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ Corkhill, Barney (27 July 2014). "England optimistic over Mitchell injury". Sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Mitchell returns to skipper England in Dubai". ESPN Scrum.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Varsity Match: Cambridge University 10-28 Oxford University". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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