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Wales prop Craig Mitchell to join Ospreys' exodus
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 374916" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>That would be awesome for Welsh rugby. Unlike the likes of Hook, Phillips and Byrne, Mitchell isn't a mainstay in the Welsh team, he's someone who's just breaking through. If he went to England I can see that really hindering his international aspirations. He'd probably be on less pay at the Dragons, but he's guaranteed to be first choice, and if anything his chances to play for Wales will increase (or at least sit on the bench).</p><p> </p><p>Would be great for the Dragons to have a decent tighthead again, someone who doesn't go backwards at a rate of knots. The knock on to that will being able to see what the young loosheads are really like over there. Whilst the likes of Gustaffson are obviously not great scrum time, their job is made harder by having such weak tightheads, so maybe they'd fare a little better with someone half decent like Mitchell. Bit hopefull maybe, but we see something similar with Gethin Jenkins, solid for Wales with Adam at 3, creaks for the Blues with poor scrummagers at 3!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 374916, member: 13739"] That would be awesome for Welsh rugby. Unlike the likes of Hook, Phillips and Byrne, Mitchell isn't a mainstay in the Welsh team, he's someone who's just breaking through. If he went to England I can see that really hindering his international aspirations. He'd probably be on less pay at the Dragons, but he's guaranteed to be first choice, and if anything his chances to play for Wales will increase (or at least sit on the bench). Would be great for the Dragons to have a decent tighthead again, someone who doesn't go backwards at a rate of knots. The knock on to that will being able to see what the young loosheads are really like over there. Whilst the likes of Gustaffson are obviously not great scrum time, their job is made harder by having such weak tightheads, so maybe they'd fare a little better with someone half decent like Mitchell. Bit hopefull maybe, but we see something similar with Gethin Jenkins, solid for Wales with Adam at 3, creaks for the Blues with poor scrummagers at 3! [/QUOTE]
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