Here is what the page “England's Alex Mitchell ruled out of entire Nations Championship with hamstring injury; Ja” contains. England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the entire Nations Championship campaign after a scan on Monday confirmed the severity of his latest hamstring injury. The Northampton Saints player had already been doubtful for Sunday's opener against Australia, but the news is a significant s The Northampton Saints player had already been doubtful for Sunday's opener against Australia, but the news is a significant setback for head coach Steve Borthwick.
Mitchell's absence means Jack van Poortvliet is expected to start at scrum-half against the Wallabies, with the Leicester Tigers man now tasked with controlling the tempo. There are further concerns in the England camp as fly-half Fin Smith is also an injury doubt, adding to Borthwick's selection headaches. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.