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RugbyPass Legends: Drew Mitchell on Big Money, World Cups and Green Whistles


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In the next instalment of our RugbyPass Legends series, Jaybor Staunton sits down for a four-part interview with 71-Test former Wallaby winger Drew Mitchell. In Part II of the exclusive interview, Mitchell discusses his big money move to the West to join the Western Force and his opinion on their axing, his time in World Cup camps and getting over a horrific ankle injury. 

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In part one of the Drew Mitchell interview, he relives breaking his leg in 2011 against his old team the Reds in Brisbane on the eve of the World Cup.

“In my own opinion, I was in the form of my career and then for that to happen on the eve of the World Cup.

“I remember looking down and my foot was facing the other way. That’s what rattled me the most. I also remember they relocated the ankle on the field, there was a lady that came over with a green whistle and she was trying to put the vial, it’s like the morphine, in the whistle, and she was spilling it everywhere.

“I soon as I sucked on that, the pain was fine.

“I remember going up the tunnel, and of course I’m a former Queensland Reds player that left the club, and I just hear this ‘suck s*** Mitchell, you c***’. I don’t know why, but that one moment stuck out.”

Watch above to hear the rest, and keep an eye out for part three with Drew Mitchell. If you missed Part I, you can catch it below.

RugbyPass Legends with Drew Mitchell – Part I:

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Nations Championship: 'The data shows the north has finally caught up with the south'

Fact: the gap between the North and the South has narrowed considerably - that I get. However, determining that only selecting only Home grown players or playing in the home country is is the optimal strategy is a bit of a toss up and highly reliant on the economies of the home union. I do understand that England and to a lesser degree Ireland selects home based only. The top 14 is a massive threat to their domestic product. France would probably not be affected (the money is at home). Fiji, Argentina, Samoa, Italy and you could even argue Scotland have only benefitted from this. Their players either go overseas to learn at higher levels (Fiji, Samoa, Argentina) or players coming into their leagues to strengthen the home product and their National teams (Scotland, Italy, Japan).

South Africa used to limit its selection to the home based players, but the reality of a weak currency vs what players could earn oversees meant that you lost access to your best players at some stage of their careers, with very few exceptions. Kolbe left SA as he was considered too small for International Rugby (yes coaches/selectors view), but ironically in France he forced selectors to notice his endeavors and select him. He is only reaching 50 caps now despite being north of 30 - granted rotation and the odd injury also played a role, but for the most part it is having debuted or becoming a regular so late.



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