Shaquai Mitchell

Shaquai Mitchell (born 19 March 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.

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Personal information
Full nameShaquai Mitchell
Born (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996
Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– South Sydney 6 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022–23 Indigenous All Stars 2 0 0 0 0
As of 17 March 2023

Background

Mitchell was part of the Sydney Roosters under 20s system where he won an SG Ball title in 2014 with his younger brother Latrell. Mitchell has played for the Wyong Roos in the NSW Cup, with a playing weight of 175 kg in 2018.[1] As of 2022 Mitchell has dropped over 25 kg and training with the South Sydney Rabbitohs with a goal to play in the NRL, following his Indigenous All Stars debut.[2]

Playing career

Mitchell made his debut for the Indigenous All Stars in the 2022 All Stars match. In round 8 of the 2022 NRL season, he made his first grade debut for South Sydney against Manly-Warringah at the Central Coast Stadium which ended in a 40-22 victory.[3]

In Round 8 2022, Mitchell made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Central Coast Stadium.

References
  1. Riccio, David (13 February 2022). "NRL All Stars: Shaquai Mitchell on cusp of securing South Sydney contract". The Australian.
  2. "Latrell Mitchell's brother sheds 25kg in bid for NRL debut". news.com.au. 5 February 2022.
  3. "Karl Lawton faces lengthy ban after being cited". www.sportingnews.com.
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