England's Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship
Summary
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell will miss the entire Nations Championship after suffering his fourth hamstring injury of 2026. England also reported that fly-half Fin Smith is recovering from a calf problem, while Jack van Poortvliet is likely to start at scrum-half against Australia.Key Facts
- Mitchell was injured during Northampton's 28-14 win over Gloucester last Saturday.
- England said Mitchell will miss matches against Australia, Japan and New Zealand this month.
- Mitchell, 29, has now suffered four hamstring injuries in 2026.
- Bath's Ben Spencer and Bristol Bears' Harry Randall were called into England's squad as scrum-half options.
- Fin Smith took part in limited training while recovering from a calf injury.
- Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and flanker Tom Curry joined modified training and are expected to be available for selection.
- England head coach Steve Borthwick is due to name the team to face Australia on Friday.
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