Alex Mitchell ruled out of England opener against Australia
Guardian Sport1 min read77 words
Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of England’s November opener against Australia on Sunday. The Northampton scrum‑half, who is the first‑choice No 9 under head coach Steve Borthwick, suffered a hamstring injury.
Borthwick named the squad for the Wallabies match, with Bristol’s Harry Randall and Bath’s Ben Spencer called into the lineup.
Mitchell sustained the hamstring damage during Northampton’s Premiership victory over Gloucester on Saturday and will have a scan on Tuesday to determine the injury’s extent.
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