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Brayden Mitchell

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Brayden Mitchell
Birth nameBrayden Mitchell
Date of birth (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
SchoolKing's High School
Southland Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–13, 15- Southland 44 (10)
2013–2014 Waikato 17 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–14 Highlanders 12 (0)
2015 Hurricanes 11 (0)
2017 Chiefs 5 (0)

Brayden Mitchell (born 21 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker for Southland in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Playing career

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Provincial Rugby

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Mitchell, a product of the Southland academy system, made his debut for the Stags during the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, and served as backup to Jason Rutledge after David Hall suffered a season-ending knee injury. He continued to apprentice behind Rutledge in the 2010 ITM Cup.

Mitchell transferred to Waikato for the 2014 ITM Cup but moved back to Southland for 2016.

A serious neck injury forced Mitchell to miss the entire 2018 Mitre 10 Cup season.

Super Rugby

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Mitchell was selected to the Highlanders squad for the 2011 Super Rugby season, where he served as the team's 3rd choice hooker behind Jason Rutledge and Mahonri Schwalger and made 4 substitute appearances. He continued as the Highlanders 3rd choice hooker through 2014 before transferring to the Hurricanes for 2015, where he was a squad regular making 11 substitute appearances.

For 2017, Mitchell signed with the Chiefs.

International Play

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Mitchell was a member of the 2009 New Zealand Under 20's who won the IRB Junior World Championship, and scored a try in the final against England after a brilliant pass from Stags teammate Alex Ryan.

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