Mitchell Brown (rugby union)

Mitchell Brown (born 15 August 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for Taranaki in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Chiefs in the international Super Rugby competition.

After leaving school, he started playing for Ingelwood in Taranaki's club rugby competition.

2014 saw him play 4 times, all from the replacements bench as Taranaki lifted the ITM Cup Premiership title with a 36–32 win over Tasman in the final.

In 2015 he began to establish himself as a regular starter, playing 9 times, mainly as a lock as the Bulls were knocked out at the semi-final stage.

He made 2 substitute appearances and also started the Chiefs one-off midweek match against Wales.