England’s Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship with fourth hamstring injury in 2026

Jack van Poortvliet expected to start against AustraliaFin Smith also an injury concern to Steve BorthwickAlex Mitchell has been ruled out of all of England’s Nations Championship campaign as a result of his latest hamstring injury, dealing a significant blow to Steve Borthwick before the opener against Australia on Sunday.The Northampton scrum-half had already been deemed unavailable for the clash against the Wallabies and a scan on Monday has determined that Mitchell will sit out all of England’s autumn campaign. Continue reading…

Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of all of England’s Nations Championship campaign as a result of his latest hamstring injury Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of all of England’s Nations Championship campaign as a result of his latest hamstring injury, dealing a significant blow to Steve Borthwick before the opener against Australia on Sunday. The Northampton scrum-half had already been deemed unavailable for the clash against the Wallabies and a scan on Monday has determined that Mitchell will sit out all of England’s autumn campaign.

The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed As a result, Jack van Poortvliet is expected to start at scrum-half against Australia with Ben Spencer and Harry Randall vying for a spot on the bench. For Mitchell, however, it is rotten luck given it is the fourth time this year he has sustained a hamstring injury. He picked up similar injuries during the Six Nations, at an England camp in May – recovering to take his place in the Northampton squad for the