Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship opener in fresh England injury blow

Scrum-half out of game against Australia on Sunday Wallabies match followed by New Zealand and Japan The Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of England’s November opener against Australia on Sunday, with Bristol’s Harry Randall and Bath’s Ben Spencer called into the squad named by the head coach, Steve Borthwick. Mitchell, established as the first-choice No 9 under Borthwick, damaged a hamstring in Northampton’s Prem win against Gloucester on Saturday and will have a scan on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury. Continue reading...

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