Alex Mitchell Out of Nations Championship with Fourth Hamstring Injury

Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been officially ruled out of England's entire Nations Championship campaign due to a recurring hamstring injury, marking his fourth such issue this year. This significant blow to England's half-back options comes just days before their opening match against Australia.

Mitchell's absence forces England coach Steve Borthwick to call up Bristol's Harry Randall and Bath's Ben Spencer into the squad. This situation exacerbates existing concerns over player availability, with fly-half Marcus Smith reportedly in contention to start despite earlier doubts surrounding Fin Smith's fitness. The team is also under pressure to improve discipline, having accumulated numerous yellow and red cards in recent matches.

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