Craig Mitchell (rugby Player)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
** Representative team caps and points correct
as of 10:55, 23 Feb 2013 (UTC).

Craig Mitchell (born 3 May 1986) is a Wales international rugby union player for the Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership his signing was confirmed on 23 March 2011 by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs as he signed a two year contract.

Mitchell's position of choice is as a prop.

Tight-head prop Mitchell previously played for the Ospreys in South Wales. He made his first appearance for the region as a teenager. In international rugby he has earned caps for Wales at U16, U18, U19 and U21 levels; he has captained the U19 squad. During the Wales 2009 Summer Tour to America and Canada Michell earned two senior caps for his country, both as a replacement.

Following his introduction into the Welsh set up in the summer of 2009, Mitchell was selected as the only specialist tight-head in Warren Gatland autumn test squad, however despite his specialist knowledge in the position, fellow Osprey player Paul James was selected to start against New Zealand in the No.3 spot and has held the spot for several international tests since. Mitchell did feature during the autumn, earning his third international Welsh cap coming on as a replacement against Samoa

Although not selected in the touring squad for the 2010 summer trip to New Zealand (And warm up test against South Africa at Home), Mitchell was chosen as a stand-by player (the only prop on stand-by).