Summary
Alex Mitchell, England's main scrum-half, is out of the rest of the Six Nations due to a hamstring injury from a match against Ireland. Jack van Poortvliet has stepped in as his replacement, and other players have been called to cover the position. England faces challenges in their upcoming matches, including against Italy, after recent losses.
Key Facts
- Alex Mitchell, a key player for England, suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the remainder of the Six Nations matches.
- Jack van Poortvliet replaced Mitchell during the match against Ireland and will likely continue in his position.
- England's coach, Steve Borthwick, might need to change the team's strategy as a result of Mitchell's absence.
- Ben Spencer and Raffi Quirke are additional players available to fill the scrum-half position.
- England has lost recent matches to Scotland and Ireland, putting pressure on upcoming games.
- England plans to play Italy on March 7, with a history of winning all 32 previous encounters against them.
- Center Ollie Lawrence has a knee injury but hopes to return for the Italy game.
- Fullback George Furbank is set to rejoin the England squad after a club match if he remains healthy.
