Ep.37 | Team GB and England Rugby 7s Captain | Tom Mitchell

Today we welcome professional Rugby 7s Rugby player as well as Team GB and England captain, Tom Mitchell , to the podcast 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧.🏉How Tom got into the sport of rugby.📚 How studying a university degree whilst playing was hugely important for him as it enabled him to develop a wider identity than just that of being a rugby player.🏉Key differences between Rugby 7s & Rugby Union + the physical & psychological of Rugby 7s players tend to endure.🤕Tom’s experiences with injury & how he managed to cope with these difficult periods.🇧🇷What it was like competing at his first Olympics, particularly as the sport of Rugby 7s was making its debut at the Olympics + thoughts of coming short of picking a gold medal.🇯🇵Experience of competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics & explains how he coped with the Games being delayed a year.🗣 Psychological skills Tom believes make a successful Rugby 7s captain & player🔮Tom about his future projects & ambitions.