Tom Mitchell (rugby union, born 1989)
Appearance
Date of birth | 22 July 1989 | |||||||||
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Place of birth | Cuckfield, England | |||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Weight | Template:Unit weight | |||||||||
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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.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Varsity Match: Cambridge University 10-28 Oxford University". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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Kategorien:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Olympic Games
- Olympic rugby sevens players of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- People from Cuckfield
- Oxford University RFC players
- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of England