Scottish rugby statement on death of Nottingham rugby star
Scottish Rugby say they are saddened to learn of the death of Mitchell Todd, the former Scotland under-20 lock who was at the start of a promising career as a rugby professional. He was 21. Todd, a product of the Scottish Exiles, died in a car accident near Normanton-on-the-Wolds yesterday.
– Rob Brierley, Scottish Rugby Performance Development Manager for ExilesMitch was a quiet, sensitive bloke with a real steely determination never more evident than on the rugby pitch. He was a real athlete, somebody who was late to the game and was developing all the time.
In 2011, Todd played in ten games for Scotland under-20, starting in eight of them, including all of Scotland matches in that year's IRB Junior World Championship.
Mitchell Bauld Todd, who qualified for Scotland through his Edinburgh born father, represented the Scottish Exiles at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. His progress was being monitored by the national squad.
– Peter Wright, Todd's forwards coachHe was a popular member of the squad and a guy I really enjoyed coaching. He came up from Nottingham and put in a lot of hard work.
Scottish Rugby extends its sincere condolences to all Mitchell Todd family and friends.
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Nottingham rugby player dies in car crash
Nottingham's former Scotland Under-20 international Mitchell Todd has died in a road accident, his club have confirmed.