# England’s Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/englands-mitchell-ruled-out-of-nations-championship/
- Published: 2026-11-03T14:31:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:18:22+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c6n4endjxqnko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Asia, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Alex Mitchell is out of England’s Nations Championship.
- It is his fourth hamstring injury this year.
- Fin Smith is still in contention to face Australia.

## Summary

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell will miss the entire Nations Championship after suffering his fourth hamstring injury of the year, ruling him out of games against Australia, Japan and New Zealand. His absence deprives England of an experienced player and is likely to extend into a longer spell away from club rugby.

Mitchell, 29, was injured during Northampton’s 28-14 win over Gloucester, having already had three hamstring injuries in 2026. Jack van Poortvliet is expected to start at scrum-half, with Ben Spencer and Harry Randall also called into the squad; Fin Smith is recovering from a calf problem and England remain hopeful he can face Australia on Sunday. Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and flanker Tom Curry are expected to be available, while 21-year-old Archie McParland has withdrawn with a calf injury.

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