| Full name | Mitchell Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitch Wilson (born 15 April 1996) is an Australian-born American rugby union player, currently playing for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is wing or fullback.[1]
Wilson is from Sydney in Australia before moving to Oviedo, Florida as a fifteen-year-old.[2] He attended Life University where he won two Championships in 2018 and 2019.[3] He also has played with Mystic River Rugby Club in the American Rugby Premiership.
Wilson joined the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season.[4] He remained with the team in 2021 and 2022, before signing a two-year extension with the side in 2022.[5]
Wilson represented the USA U20 team in 2016,[6] before earning selection for the USA Selects in 2018 and 2019.[7] He made his debut for the full United States side in 2022, making his debut against Kenya.[8]