Ben Mitchell (rugby union)
| Birth name | Ben Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Midleton College, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Mitchell (born 6 April 1994) is an English-born Irish professional rugby union player who is currently a lock. As of 2020, he is with the United States team San Diego Legion, having previously played for Youghal RFC, University College Cork in Ireland, the Gentlemen of Aspen RFC of Colorado and Austin Elite.
Career[]
Mitchell was educated at the independent Midleton College and then at University College Cork (UCC), both of which have produced leading rugby players. At UCC, he majored on Economics and Finance and joined the University College Cork RFC. In his first year and a half, he played in the university club's under-20 team, then in 2014 joined the seniors in the All Ireland League, remaining on the team until the 2017/18 season. In 2015/2016, UCC RFC was promoted to Division 1 of the League.[1] In March 2016, Mitchell was selected for the Irish Universities to play the English Universities.[2] He was twice honored as the UCC RFC player of the year and played his last game for the team in November 2017.[1]
In 2016 and 2017, Mitchell was a summer player for the Gentlemen of Aspen in the Rocky Mountains Summer League, starring in the Ruggerfest tournament. In October 2017 he signed a two-year contract with Austin Elite to join the team for the inaugural Major League Rugby season of 2018 and was re-signed in January 2019.[3]
In 2018 and 2019 Mitchell played as lock for Austin in every game but one. In 2019 he became team captain, taking over from Andrew Suniula. In August 2019 he was signed by San Diego Legion, a major blow for Austin. In late 2020 he will qualify for the United States national rugby union team by residency in the US and is predicted to be of interest to the selectors.[4]
He was signed again by San Diego Legion for 2020–21.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cork man Mitchell making big impression in Major League Rugby in the US dated 20 May 2018 at the42.ie, accessed 21 April 2019
- ^ "Rugby – 6 UCC players make Irish Universities Squad". Ireland: University College Cork. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Austin Elite Rugby Re-Signs Ben Mitchell, djcoilrugby.com, 15 January 2019, accessed 21 April 2019
- ^ Ben Mitchell leaves Austin for San Diego, americasrugbynews.com, 19 August 2019
- ^ San Diego Legion Re-Signs Ben Mitchell, djcoilrugby.com, 26 August 2020
External links[]
- Ben Mitchell at americasrugbynews.com
- Ben Mitchell at ultimaterugby.com
- Ben Mitchell at itsrugby.co.uk
- Ben Mitchell at majorleague.rugby
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- Austin Elite players
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- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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- People from Nottingham
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