According to the Independent, Mr Mitchell is said to have earned the soubriquet "thrasher" during his days as a pupil at Rugby school, because of his "stern disciplinarian" tendencies.
Although likely to have been played as far back as the 5th Century, the sport of rugby is generally considered to have originated in 1823 at the Rugby School in England.
Friday sees the touring Newcastle team as the guests of honour at a Civic reception hosted by the Lille city authority, with star players also coaching local children at the LMR junior rugby school.
There was even a bounty scandal earlier this year involving a high school rugby team.
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The young Terre'Blanche stood out among his small-town peers, leading both the school rugby team and its debating club.
While playing for his school rugby league team a couple of years ago, he caught the eye of a St Helens coach.
He played rugby in high school and has surrounded himself with friends from the sports world, like Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui.
Days after the alleged assault there were more allegations of misconduct - by a school rugby team which is trained by Rohitha Rajapaksa.
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South Africa's Beeld newspaper quoted Mr Langman as saying that some of the crocodiles had been recaptured on a school rugby pitch in Muskina, a town on the border with Zimbabwe about 120km from the farm.
England's World Cup-winning number eight sharpened his rugby skills during his school days at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.
Hardwick is currently employed as director of rugby at Bedford Modern School.
When the average point score per pupil is used to rank these top performers schools, Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School in Rugby comes top.
From the Rugby Club to the School of Dentistry, just about everyone at OSU is either wearing or has seen the Connect brand.
The court heard the boy's family was "duped" by Ruby who entrusted their son into his care outside school for rugby matches and an overseas trip.
From swimming in high school, playing rugby in college, to the relentless focus on fitness as a Navy SEAL, I have always prioritized health and wellness in order to stay competitive in everything I do.
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Delve has never played his professional rugby in Wales, having left Rumney High School in Cardiff at the age of 16 to take a college rugby scholarship in Bristol.
But that really went out the window and it was back to old-school, forward-dominated rugby.
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Last year almost 360, 000 children played a non-contact form of the sport at school, according to USA Rugby, the sport's national governing body.
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The league's promoters hope it will act as a magnet for high-school players, as well as introducing rugby to more students.
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Mr Higgins said he used to play rugby with Mr Nicklinson, who was a pupil at Cranbrook School.
Banahan, whose arms are covered in tattoos including one which reads "Earn Your Luck", only started playing rugby seriously as a 16-year-old after playing representative hockey at school.
The children from Birmingham already use sport to inspire them in their school work under the Playing for Success scheme at the two Premiership clubs and at Moseley Rugby Club.
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