Mitchell Dunshea

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Mitchell Dunshea
Full nameMitchell Thomas William Dunshea
Date of birth (1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
School Lincoln High School
Notable relative(s) Lyndon Dunshea (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Current team Canterbury, Crusaders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015– Canterbury 55 (25)
2017– Crusaders 38 (5)
Correct as of 6 September 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 New Zealand U20 7 (10)
2017 New Zealand Barbarians 1 (0)
2020 South Island 1 (0)
Correct as of 6 September 2020

Mitchell Thomas William Dunshea (born 18 November 1995) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for Canterbury in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early career

Born in Hamilton, Dunshea moved south to New Zealand's South Island at a young age and attended Lincoln High School just outside Christchurch. He moved on to Lincoln University after graduating from high school where he began studying Sports and Recreation and turned out for their rugby side in the Canterbury local leagues. In 2015, he helped them to win their first Division 1 title since 1981. He also won the national colts title with Canterbury's under-20 side in 2014. [1] [4] [5]

Senior career

Dunshea made his breakthrough in senior rugby playing for Canterbury in the 2015 ITM Cup where he played 11 times as they lifted the Premiership title with a 25–23 victory over Auckland in the final. A foot injury meant that he played no part in Canterbury's 2016 Mitre 10 Cup campaign which saw them finish as champions for the 8th time in 9 years. [1] [2]

Super Rugby

An excellent debut season at provincial level for Canterbury saw him make the Crusaders wider training group for the 2016 Super Rugby season. A foot injury ruled him out for the entire year, but nonetheless he was promoted to the senior squad for 2017. [3]

International

Dunshea was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which won the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Italy, playing 4 times. [6] [7]

Career honours

New Zealand Under-20

Canterbury'

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mitchell Dunshea Canterbury Player Profile". Canterbury Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Mitchell Dunshea itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Crusaders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Mitchell Dunshea Crusaders Player Profile". Crusaders Rugby. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Canterbury lock Mitchell Dunshea scaling new heights". Crusaders Rugby. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mitchell Dunshea All Blacks Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "NZ Under 20 squad named for World Champs in Italy". All Blacks. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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