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Neville Alfred Mitchell (22 November 1913 – 21 May 1981) was a

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player and coach. A three-quarter, Mitchell represented

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and

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1935 to 1938. He played 32 matches for the All Blacks including eight internationals, and captained the side on their 1938 tour of Australia. He later coached the

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representative team in 1950 and 1951.

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