Liam Mitchell (rugby union)

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Palmerston North, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|198|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|110|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

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| school = Palmerston North Boys High School

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| ru_currentteam = Saitama Wild Knights

| ru_position = Lock

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| ru_clubyears = 2016–2017
2017–2021
2019–2021
2021−2022
2022−

| ru_proclubs = UE Santboiana
Manawatu
Hurricanes
Zebre
Saitama Wild Knights

| ru_clubcaps = 25
42
23
12

| ru_clubpoints = (30)
(25)
(0)
(5)

| ru_clubupdate = 22 Apr 2022

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Liam Mitchell (born 10 October 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Japan Rugby League One team Saitama Wild Knights.{{Cite news|url=https://punditarena.com/rugby/eoin-harte/damian-de-allendes-destination-confirmed/|work=Pundit Arena|title=Damian de Allende's destination confirmed after Munster exit|date=1 July 2022|access-date=1 July 2022}} His playing position is lock.

He played for the Hurricanes, from 2019 to 2021, in Super Rugby and Manawatu Turbos, from 2017 season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/hurricanes-opt-for-continuity-in-naming-exciting-2019-squad/ | title=Hurricanes opt for continuity in naming exciting 2019 squad | publisher=Hurricanes | date=31 October 2018 | accessdate=31 October 2018}}

He played for Italian United Rugby Championship team Zebre in 2021−2022 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/il-seconda-linea-degli-hurricanes-liam-mitchell-firma-con-le-zebre-rugby/|title=Il seconda linea degli Hurricanes Liam Mitchell firma con le Zebre Rugby|work=Zebre Rugby|date=9 September 2021|access-date=9 September 2021|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-salutano-cinque-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/|title=LE ZEBRE SALUTANO CINQUE GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB|work=Zebre Parma|date=1 July 2022|access-date=2 July 2022|language=Italian}}