John Mitchell: All Blacks coaching job came too soon1 NEWS John Mitchell admits he would've benefited from more time as Chiefs coach before taking on the role with the All Blacks. John Mitchell admits he was thrust into the All Blacks coaching job too soon and could have done with more time at the Chiefs. Speaking before Friday's game, the 53-year-old Mitchell acknowledged his rise to the All Blacks top job came too early. * Blues brought back down to earthWaikato Times John Mitchell barks out orders during a scrum at Chiefs training in 2001. Jeff Brass John Mitchell fires off a pass during his season coaching the Chiefs in 2001.

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