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John Mitchell Quits Sale Sharks

John MitchellFormer All Black coach John Mitchell quit as Sale Sharks head coach on Saturday after just a month in charge of the English Premiership club.

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Titbits: Player & Coach Movements

The latest news regarding Player Movements, the appointment of coaches and player movement miths set straight.

Some players are definately moving, some are extending their stay, some refute rumours of possible movement, whilst on the coaching side of things the John Mitchell saga carries on. The Crusaders also appoint 2 vital Assistant coaches for 2013.

You will find the news, item by item below:

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John Mitchell saga finalised

The Official Media Release of the Golden Lions Rugby Union, reads as follows regarding former head coach, John Mitchell, who has been redeployed as a technical advisor to the Union, and Johan Ackermann has been appointed as head coach. I hope this long and drawn out saga has finally been resloved and the Lions can concentrate on the Lions Challenge and Currie Cup in their quest to regain Super Rugby status.

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John Mitchell to report for duty at the Lions tomorrow

John Mitchell has been ‘requested’ to report for duty at the Golden Lions Rugby Union headquarters in Johannesburg on Friday.

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John Mitchell vs Golden Lions Rugby Union – spat continues… as John wants to be back at the Lions

Suspended Golden Lions Rugby Union coach John Mitchell’s employment saga has taken a new twist as he says he does not want to join Sale Sharks but wants to stay in South Africa.

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Questions around John Mitchell’s move away from the Lions Den

The Golden Lions Rugby Union are locked in renewed discussion with lawyers, after the unpleasant John Mitchell saga took an intriguing new twist this week.

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Sale Sharks sack Redpath

Former Scotland international Bryan Redpath has been sacked as director of rugby at Sale Sharks.

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John Mitchell to possibly join the Sharks

Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will be at Sale Sharks soon, according to chief executive Steve Diamond.

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Mitchell hearing postponed

The disciplinary hearing into allegations of misconduct against the Lions’ suspended coach John Mitchell has been postponed until next week, Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) president Kevin de Klerk said on Tuesday.

“It was postponed until next week after the chairperson of the hearing had taken ill,” De Klerk said.

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John Mitchell hearing set to start today

The disciplinary hearing of suspended Lions coach John Mitchell will start at the offices of the Golden Lions Rugby Union on Tuesday.

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Mitchell saga to drag on and on

The ongoing saga surrounding suspended Lions coach John Mitchell’s position is likely to drag on past the end of the current Vodacom Super Rugby season.

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It never rains, but but it pours – Lions are proof of that – Mitchell suspended!

The Golden Lions Rugby Union have suspended their head coach John Mitchell.

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Comedy Hour: Mitchell – Lions are still targeting the Play-offs

Lions coach John Mitchell says that his team are still on track to reach this year’s Super Rugby play offs and that their resurgence starts this weekend against the Brumbies.

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Super Rugby: Watson hits back at Mitchell

South African referees boss André Watson says Lions coach John Mitchell was wrong to criticise the assistant referees after his side lost to the Sharks in Durban over the weekend.

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Super Rugby: Lions put TMO on report

Lions coach John Mitchell has put on report at least one of the match officials, following his team’s heart-breaking 20-32 loss to the Sharks in a Super Rugby match at the weekend.

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