Mitch Lees

Mitch Lees
Date of birth (1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row, Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2014-2019
2019-2022		 London Welsh
Exeter Chiefs
CA Brive		 18
112
46		 (5)
(40)
(15)

Mitch Lees (born 12 October 1988) is a former Australian rugby union player. Lees joined English side London Welsh from Eastwood. Lees made his senior grade debut for Eastwood in 2010, having joined the club as a colt. He made his 100th appearance for Eastwood in May 2013. His performances for Eastwood saw him selected for the ACT Brumbies A team in 2013.[1]

Lees signed for Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs on 10 April 2014.[2] He was a replacement as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership.[3]

On 10 July 2019, Lee left Exeter to sign for Top 14 side Brive in France from the 2019-20 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mitch Lees Player Profile". London Welsh. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign London Welsh back-row forward Mitch Lees". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Mitch Lees: Exeter Chiefs forward to join Brive for 2019-20 season". BBC Sport. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.