Craig Mitchell (rugby player)
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Craig Mitchell is a Wales
international rugby union
player for the Exeter Chiefs
in the Aviva Premiership his signing was confirmed on March 23, 2011 by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs
as he signed a two year contract.
Mitchell's position of choice is as a prop.
Tight-head prop Mitchell previously played for the Ospreys in South Wales. He made his first appearance for the region as a teenager. In international rugby he has earned caps for Wales at U16, U18, U19 and U21 levels; he has captained the U19 squad. During the Wales 2009 Summer Tour to America and Canada Michell earned two senior caps for his country, both as a replacement.
Following his introduction into the Welsh set up in the summer of 2009, Mitchell was selected as the only specialist tight-head in Waren Gatland autumn test squad, however despite his specialist knowledge in the position, fellow Osprey player Paul James was selected to start against New Zealand in the No.3 spot and has held the spot for several international tests since. Mitchell did feature during the autumn, earning his third international Welsh cap coming on as a replacement against Samoa
Although not selected in the touring squad for the 2010 summer trip to New Zealand (And warm up test against South Africa at Home), Mitchell was chosen as a stand-by player (the only prop on stand-by).
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for the Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
in the Aviva Premiership his signing was confirmed on March 23, 2011 by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
as he signed a two year contract.
Mitchell's position of choice is as a prop.
Tight-head prop Mitchell previously played for the Ospreys in South Wales. He made his first appearance for the region as a teenager. In international rugby he has earned caps for Wales at U16, U18, U19 and U21 levels; he has captained the U19 squad. During the Wales 2009 Summer Tour to America and Canada Michell earned two senior caps for his country, both as a replacement.
Following his introduction into the Welsh set up in the summer of 2009, Mitchell was selected as the only specialist tight-head in Waren Gatland autumn test squad, however despite his specialist knowledge in the position, fellow Osprey player Paul James was selected to start against New Zealand in the No.3 spot and has held the spot for several international tests since. Mitchell did feature during the autumn, earning his third international Welsh cap coming on as a replacement against Samoa
Although not selected in the touring squad for the 2010 summer trip to New Zealand (And warm up test against South Africa at Home), Mitchell was chosen as a stand-by player (the only prop on stand-by).