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Red Roses Coach John Mitchell to Assist Gloucester in November on Unpaid Defensive Work

Gloucester cast the visit as a learning opportunity for their younger coaches to strengthen the club’s defensive identity.

Overview

  • Gloucester confirmed Mitchell will spend time with the club’s coaching group in November to improve tackle and collision effectiveness within their wider defensive plan.
  • The club said his support is unpaid and explicitly not a consultancy position.
  • Reporting suggests the involvement will be brief and likely limited to a few sessions during the men’s Test window.
  • Mitchell remains England head coach through the next Six Nations, with no internationals until April, which provides the availability for this stint.
  • Gloucester have lost their first five Premiership matches and conceded 190 points, highlighting the need for defensive improvements.