Exeter and Wales prop Craig Mitchell has been remanded in custody after allegedly knocking a man unconscious in a Brisbane bar following the British and Irish Lions’ 23-21 win over the Wallabies last Saturday night.
The incident occurred in the Normandy Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning, with Mitchell reportedly attacking a man who later required stitches below his eye and cheek.
The man, who has been identified by the ABC as Cian Healy, was reportedly attempting to calm down an argument between a group of his friends and Lions fans.
Mitchell was in Australia having completed a two-Test series in Japan with the Welsh national team.
The 27-year-old admitted to assault occasioning bodily harm in a Brisbane magistrates’ court.
He had his application for bail revoked in the after magistrate Anne Thacker expressed concerns about the former Ospreys prop’s ability to pay compensation at short notice.
Mitchell is due to be sentenced today.
Roarer
Guest
Dirk: My post was more in the form of sarcasm. Most of the Lion's fans are expats - who I would think are the least likely to be thugs considering the vetting that occurs when moving here. Mitchell isn't a thug, he just doesn't have too many brain cells and doesn't think before he acts like most rugby players.
Billy Bob
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When I read this headline I thought it was a practical joke. But no. You couldn't make it up. We haven't even had a Saturday night in Melbourne yet.
Andrew C (waikato)
Guest
or going into the hotel kitchen @ 1am for a feed and knocked the Welsh bouncer cold >> a la Keith Murdoch :)
colvin
Guest
Maybe he went behind the bar looking for a drink and someone objected.
Rebel
Guest
I heard he was unsighted and off balance
ScrumJunkie
Guest
If it really was Cian Healy, I`m sure Craig Mitchell would have been the one knocked out.
ScotandProud
Guest
Going by the pictures one guy looks like a total thug and the other guy looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly. Ah these tough guys that are only tough when the odds are on their side..
ScotandProud
Guest
???
kombiutedriver
Guest
Perhaps the IRB wishes to intervene on this matter as well .......
AndyS
Guest
Lucky he didn't use his feet, the court case might never have ended.... ;)
Dirk
Guest
Let's hope so. We've enough of our own thugs. It's shameful that several thousand more were let in for the sake of a few $
Roarer
Guest
Trust me, most probably can't wait to go home.
atlas
Guest
dealt with - six month suspended sentence - fined $1,800 and ordered to pay the victim $3,000 compensation The knockout was Cian Barry (not Healy) http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/17784775/wales-prop-craig-mitchell-to-pay-compensation-for-pub-assault/
atlas
Guest
yes they got wrong name - surname is Barry at The Normanby Hotel
oikee
Guest
Disgraceful, the sooner the lions head home the better.
IronAwe
Guest
Hahaha, I was wondering about that??
Gary Russell-Sharam
Guest
Boys will be Boys when on the fire water late at night
jeznez
Roar Guru
Surely that would have been in the Normanby Hotel - never heard of the Normandy. PS I assume the victim isn't Irish and Lions prop Cian Healy but someone else of the same name?