| Name |
Drew Mitchell |
| Position |
Fullback/Wing |
| Height |
180cm |
| Weight |
85kg |
| Date of Birth |
26/3/1984 |
| Club |
University (QLD) |
| Super 14 Team |
Reds 2003 - 2006, Western Force 2007 - |
| Super 12/14 Points |
60 (12t) |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
48 |
| Tests |
2005 - SA1 [1t] (rep), SA2 (rep), SA3 (rep), NZ1 [1t], SA4, NZ2, F2 (rep) [1t], E [1t], Ire [2t], W.
2007 - W1, W2 (t), Fj, SA1. SA2 (rep), NZ2 |
| Test Points |
35 (7t) |
| Test Caps |
16 |
| Test Debut |
2005 v South Africa, Sydney |
| Honours |
Australian Under 16s 2000, Australian Schoolboys 2001, Australian Sevens 2002, Australian U21s 2003 - 2004, Australia A 2004 - 2006, Australian Wallabies 2005 - |
| Senior Tours |
2004 UK & France, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy |
DREW MITCHELL made a triumphant return to Test rugby in 2007, playing all but one of the Wallabies winter Tests. His major assets are is his genuine speed and ability to find the try line, which were captured in his sensational rookie year of 2005 where he netted six tries from his first ten Tests.
2001: Captained the Australian Schoolboys for their UK Tour.
2003: Represented Australian Under 21s at the IRB World Championship in England.
2004: After a strong debut season of Super 12, playing all 11 matches for the Reds, he was named as a bolter for the Spring Tour where he played against the French Barbarians and was later named in the Wallaby 22 for the Test against England at Twickenham. He also captained the Australian Under 21s team at the IRB World Championship in Scotland.
2005: After topping the try-scorers list for the Reds in the Super 12, he was included in the Wallaby squad for the domestic season and earned his first chance to impress at Test level against South Africa in Sydney, scoring a try in the process.
He was later named Wallaby Rookie of the Year after scoring six tries in 10 Test appearances.
2006: Started every Super 14 match for the Reds but was overlooked by Wallaby selectors for the domestic series and Tri Nations, returning for the Spring Tour where he played a role in mid-week victories over Ireland A and Scotland A.
2007: After struggling to find his feet in the fullback jersey early in the season, his game-breaking qualities came to the fore in his debut season with the Western Force to earn him a place in the Wallabies squad. He started the opening Test against Wales and went to earn a further five caps.
Off Field: Drew is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Communication (Open University)
