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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=https://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=https://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]]. |
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Mitchell was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series, with 358 points, helping England to a fourth place finish in the Series that year. He was one of four nominees for the 2014 [[World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year]] award, but the award was captured by Fiji’s Samisoni Viriviri, the leading try scorer on the Series that year. |
Mitchell was the leading scorer in the 2013-14 World Series, with 358 points, helping England to a fourth place finish in the Series that year. He was one of four nominees for the 2014 [[World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year]] award, but the award was captured by Fiji’s Samisoni Viriviri, the leading try scorer on the Series that year. |
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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, while doing a course in Historical Studies at [[Kellogg College]], Oxford<ref>England Rugby: Tom Mitchell https://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-sevens/squads/tom-mitchell/</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, while doing a course in Historical Studies at [[Kellogg College]], Oxford,<ref>England Rugby: Tom Mitchell https://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-sevens/squads/tom-mitchell/</ref> 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=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/16071453|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref> |
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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 358 points, helping England to a fourth place finish in the Series that year. He was one of four nominees for the 2014 World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award, but the award was captured by Fiji’s Samisoni Viriviri, the leading try scorer on 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, while doing a course in Historical Studies at Kellogg College, Oxford,[7] Mitchell played for Oxford University, scoring a try in their victory over Cambridge in the 2011 Varsity Match.[8]
References
- ^ McGeehan, Matt (19 July 2016). "British rugby sevens squads unveiled for Rio 2016". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Warlow, Robert (19 July 2016). "East Grinstead man named rugby sevens captain for Rio Olympics". East Grinstead Courier.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "On the ball: Tom Mitchell (BA 2011)". Bristol.ac.uk. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Dymock, Alan (10 February 2016). "England sevens captain Tom Mitchell looks to the future". Rugby World.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Corkhill, Barney (27 July 2014). "England optimistic over Mitchell injury". Sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Mitchell returns to skipper England in Dubai". ESPN Scrum.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ England Rugby: Tom Mitchell https://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-sevens/squads/tom-mitchell/
- ^ "Varsity Match: Cambridge University 10-28 Oxford University". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
External links
- England Profile
- Tom Mitchell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- People from Cuckfield
- Oxford University RFC players
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- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of England
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