Calvin Mitchell progressed from the Knights Academy to the Doncaster Knights 1st XV

With a brief stint at Bishop Burton University, Calvin quickly made the switch to Doncaster College in his first year at university, and was inducted into the Doncaster Knights academy. After developing his skills in the Academy, he was chosen to represent Yorkshire and the North of England, whilst also playing for Doncaster Phoenix. 

During his 2nd and 3rd year in the academy, Mitchell was honoured with the captaincy of the academy. In his final year as captain, Calvin led them to their highest BUCS Rugby finish on record. In the last two seasons, Calvin also spent time on loan at East Yorkshire side, Hull Ionians, in order to maintain his minutes and keep him sharp.

We are delighted to have another academy product as part of the first team such as Calvin, and recognise the amount of talent he has and can learn from the likes of Joe Jones and Logovi’i Mulipola.