Mitch Wilson (born 15 April 1996) is an Australian-born American

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player, currently playing for with Anthem RC in

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(MLR). His preferred position is

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or fullback.

Early career

Wilson is from

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in Australia before moving to

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as a fifteen-year-old. He attended

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where he won two Championships in 2018 and 2019. He also has played with

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in the American Rugby Premiership.

Professional career

Wilson joined the

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ahead of the

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. He remained with the team in 2021 and 2022, before signing a two-year extension with the side in 2022. He would be named to the all Major league rugby first team in 2022. He would also win 2 championships in 2023 and 2024 during his tenure. Wilson represented the USA U20 team in 2016, before earning selection for the

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in 2018 and 2019. He made his debut for the full

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side in 2022, making his debut against

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. In 2025 he would sign with Anthem RC.

Honours

; New England Free Jacks * Major League Rugby Championship: (2023, 2024) * All MLR first team (2022)

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
1996 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks New England Free Jacks players Rugby union players from Sydney Mystic River Rugby players Australian emigrants to the United States Anthem Rugby Carolina players {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub