Mitchell Cox (rugby, born 1958)

Mitchell Hunter Cox (born 22 October 1958) is an Australian former rugby union international who represented Australia in two Test matches. He also played rugby league for North Sydney and Manly Warringah.

Mitchell Cox

Full name	Mitchell Hunter Cox
Date of birth	(1958-10-22) 22 October 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth	Manly, Sydney, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Manly () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1981 Australia 2 (4)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982–85 North Sydney 73 61 1986–87 Manly Warringah 21 4 Total 94 0 0 0 65

Born in Sydney, Cox is the son of Wallabies halfback Brian Cox. He attended Balgowlah Boys’ High School.^[1]

Cox, a utility back, made his New South Wales debut in 1980 alongside elder brother Phillip, a Wallabies scrum-half. He played first-grade rugby for Manly and ascended to the captaincy aged 22.^[2] After winning a place on the 1981–82 tour of Britain and Ireland, Cox was first capped for the Wallabies against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park and scored a debut try, then gained a second cap against Scotland at Murrayfield, with both of his appearances on the right wing.^[1]

Having resisted earlier offers, Cox switched codes in 1982, signing a three-year contract with North Sydney.^[3] A strong first season saw him named "Five-eighth of the Year" at the Dally M Awards and he came third in the Rothmans Medal count.^[4]

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players

References

1. "Mitchell Hunter Cox". classicwallabies.com.au.
2. Webster, Jim (27 February 1981). "Cox a surprise choice as Manly's Rugby captain". The Sydney Morning Herald.
3. "Ellas back, but League has Cox". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 1982.
4. "Brentnall wins RL medal". The Canberra Times. 2 September 1982. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Mitchell Cox at ESPNscrum