Alex Mitchell ruled out of England’s Nations Championship campaign

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell will miss the entire Nations Championship after suffering another hamstring injury while playing for Northampton Saints.

The 29-year-old was forced off after just 21 minutes during Northampton’s 28-14 victory over Gloucester on October 31. A scan carried out on Monday confirmed the injury, ruling him out of all four of England’s November Tests.

It is the fourth hamstring problem Mitchell has suffered in 2026, raising further concerns over his fitness and availability for club and country.

England head coach Steve Borthwick is expected to turn to Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half, with Ben Spencer and Harry Randall providing additional options.

England are scheduled to face Australia, Japan and New Zealand this month before the Nations Championship finals weekend from November 27-29.