| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mitchell Sargent | |
| Date of birth | 2 July 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 1 ins) | |
| Weight | 197 kg (16 st 11 lbs) | |
| Nickname(s) | Sarge | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Front Row | |
| Current club | Newcastle | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2002–2003 2004–2006 2007– |
Melbourne Storm North Queensland Cowboys Newcastle Knights |
35 (14) 66 (12) 14 (4) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2006 | Country Origin | 1 |
|
* Professional club appearances and points |
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Mitchell Sargent (born 2 July 1979 in Canowindra, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys. On 24 August 2006 Sargent had his contract with the Cowboys terminated after he tested positive to cocaine from "in-house tests" conducted by the club. According to a statement from Cowboys management, Sargent admitted using the drug and waived his right to a 'B' sample [1]. National Rugby League Chief Executive David Gallop confirmed in the same report that Sargent would not face the normal mandatory two year ban prescribed by the World Anti-Doping Agency as the positive result was from an in-house, out-of-competition test. Although banished from the Cowboys' team, Sargent was offered a three-year year contract (starting in 2007) with the Newcastle Knights, which he accepted[2]. He stated that he is "over the moon to be given this second chance".
Career highlights
- NRL Debut: 2002 - Round 1, Storm v Canberra Raiders, Olympic Park, Melbourne


