Morgan Mitchell (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. He plays as a tight head prop for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby and Southland Stags in the Mitre 10 cup. Mitchell was born with a hearing impairment which progressed to being deaf in 2016. He now utilising a cochlear implant & is the first deaf player to play professionally in the Mitre 10.[1][2]
Date of birth | 20 July 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Gore High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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