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Cliff Mytton

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Cliff Mytton
Full nameClifford John Mytton
Date of birth (1969-01-24) 24 January 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–03 Stade Français ? (?)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–97 North Harbour 50 (21)

Clifford John Mytton (born 24 January 1969) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]

Born in Auckland, Mytton played several seasons with North Harbour during the 1990s as a second five-eighth, having to contend with All Blacks Frank Bunce and Walter Little for a place in the line up.[2]

Mytton made his name in French rugby playing in a strong Stade Français team, which he joined in 1997. He featured in three French Championship-winning sides and scored an unusual try in their 1998 final triumph over Perpignan, gathering a ball that had hit the post from a Diego Domínguez penalty attempt. In 2000, Mytton earned a French Barbarians call up alongside former North Harbour teammate Ian Jones, for a match against a New Zealand XV.[3] He appeared in Stade Français's 2001 Heineken Cup final loss to the Leicester Tigers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Clifford John Mytton". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  2. ^ Gray, Wynne (30 June 2000). "Rugby: Mytton tipped as England chance". NZ Herald.
  3. ^ Gray, Wynne (7 November 2000). "Rugby: Mytton contender for French call-up". NZ Herald.
  4. ^ "Stade tamed as terrific Tigers hunt down the treble". Irish Independent. 20 May 2001.