Timothy John Mikkelson (born 13 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional

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player who plays as a forward for the New Zealand national sevens team.

International career

Mikkelson plays for the

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and is the most capped player in the team's history, surpassing former captain DJ Forbes record when he played his 90th tournament in Los Angeles in 2020. Mikkelson was then named player of the tournament for the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup and also received IRB Sevens Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season. Mikkelson has scored more than 200 career tries for New Zealand in the World Rugby Sevens Series, putting him third on the all-time try scorers list in that competition.IRBSevens.com, All Time Player Tries, http://www.irbsevens.com/statistics/allinttriesdetails.html Mikkelson has also played rugby for the Chiefs and for Waikato.

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