Mitch Wilson (rugby union)

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Mitch Wilson
Full nameMitchell Wilson
Date of birth (1996-04-15) 15 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / fullback
Current team Anthem RC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2024 New England Free Jacks 58 (102)
2025- Anthem RC 11 (47)
Correct as of 13 July 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 USA U20
2018–2019 USA Selects
2022– United States 16 (15)
Correct as of 20 March 2023

Mitch Wilson (born 15 April 1996) is an Australian-born American rugby union player, currently playing for with Anthem RC in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is wing or fullback. [1]

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Early career

Wilson is from Sydney in Australia. He grew up playing rugby league for Emu Plain Rugby League Club. He started playing footy at the under-six level and continued at Emu Plain until he was 14 years old.

His family moved to Oviedo, Florida when he was 15. [2] He attended Life University from 2015 to 2019. He served as captain for his last three years, and earned another four All-American nods. He won three D1A national championships, in 2017, 2018 and 2019. [3] He also played with Mystic River Rugby Club in the American Rugby Premiership.

Wilson served as a assistant coach for Dartmouth College in the fall of 2019. [4]

Professional career

Wilson joined the New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. [5] He was the first player in Free Jacks history to score a trie. [4] He remained with the team in 2021 and 2022, before signing a two-year extension with the side in 2022. [6] During the 2022 season, Wilson appeared in 15 matches, scoring 7 tries and 49 points overall. This led to him being named to the All Major League Rugby first team at the end of the season. [7] He also helped the team win two championships, in 2023 and 2024, during his tenure. On May 15, 2024, he made his 50th cap for the club. [8]

In 2025 he signed with Anthem RC. Appearing in 11 games, he scored 47 points.

International career

Wilson represented the USA U20 team in 2016, [9] before earning selection for the USA Selects in 2018 and 2019. [10] He made his debut for the full United States side in 2022, making his debut against Kenya. [11]

Honours

New England Free Jacks

Personal life

Wilson graduated university with magna cum laude honours, earning a BA in Business Administration. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mitch Wilson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "New England Free Jacks Mitch Wilson 2023 Profile". DJ Coil Rugby. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Big Man on Campus Means Nothing in Pro Team Locker Room". The Rugby Network. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 FJAdmin (6 December 2019). "Player Spotlight: Mitch Wilson". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Player spotlight: Mitch Wilson". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mitch Wilson signs two-year Free Jacks extension". Americas Rugby News. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ↑ All MLR first team 2022 https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/major-league-rugby-announces-2022-first-and-second-all-mlr-teams-and-honorable-mention/
  8. ↑ Elliott, Colin (18 May 2024). "MITCH'S MILESTONE MATCH: Original Free Jacks' Winger Set for 50th Cap in MLR Championship Rematch". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Spain and Samoa one game away from glory". World Rugby. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "USA Selects Named For APC". FloRugby. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "USA open RWC repechage with lop-sided win against Kenya". Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.


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