- Defence coach to stay until after tournament in France
- Mitchell: ‘For me this side has so much potential’
The first box kick of the 2021 Six Nations has yet to be hoisted but England’s defence coach, John Mitchell, already believes the defending champions are destined to reach great heights. The former All Blacks head coach has agreed an extended contract until the end of 2023 and is backing Eddie Jones’s side to achieve “special things” between now and then.
Mitchell has coached around the world over the past 25 years but rarely has the 56-year-old sounded more effusive about a team’s medium‑term outlook. Coping with the challenge of Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday is everyone’s current priority but Mitchell is adamant the sky is now the limit for Jones’s still-maturing squad.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/02/john-mitchell-england-contract-until-end-of-2023-world-cup-six-nations under the title “John Mitchell extends England coaching contract until end of 2023 World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
