Mitchell Chapman also Mitch, Mark, Chappo, Horse (born 15 March 1983, in Sydney), educated at The King's School, Sydney[1] and Brisbane Grammar School, is an Australian Rugby Union player for NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. Chapman can play at Blindside Flanker, Lock, or Number 8.
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| Birth name | Mitchell Chapman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The King's School, Sydney Brisbane Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chapman represented Australia at under 21 level in 2003 and 2004 and captained the Australian schoolboys in 2001.
Chapman made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in 2005.[2]
A career highlight was his call up for the 2006 Wallabies Spring Tour to replace to injured Dan Vickerman.[citation needed] He also toured with the Wallabies in 2009.[2] At the end of the 2007 Chapman transferred from the Queensland Reds to the ACT Brumbies.
He subsequently[when?] played with the NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in Japan.[3]
In January 2013, he signed with the Waratahs for the 2013 Super Rugby season. Chapman was expected to return to Australia to join the Waratahs in early February, following the completion of his Red Hurricanes season.[3]
Life outside rugby
editDuring school his years, Chapman played cricket and represented Queensland at under 17 and 19 age groups.[citation needed] He lists other interests as golf, fishing, surfing and bird watching.[citation needed] In 2010 he completed a Bachelor of Commerce (finance) at the University of Southern Queensland.[2]
References
edit- ^ Quartermaine, Jeff (1 June 2007), "The Launch of the 2007 Rugby Season" (PDF), The King's Herald, no. 7, Sydney, NSW: The King's School, p. 13, archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007, retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ a b c "Mitchell Chapman Profile". Waratahs. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2013..
- ^ a b Waratahs Media Unit (11 January 2013). "Mitchell Chapman joins Waratahs". Sydney: Waratahs. Retrieved 11 January 2013..