Borthwick names Nations Championship squad with Mitchell ruled out

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player squad for the upcoming Nations Championship fixtures at Allianz Stadium. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the selection after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing for Northampton Saints on Saturday. The squad consists of 20 forwards and 16 backs who are assembling at Pennyhill Park ahead of their match against Australia on November 8.

Scrum-halves Ben Spencer and Harry Randall were selected in Mitchell's absence, while fly-half Fin Smith earned inclusion despite missing an earlier three-day training camp. Following their fourth-round clash against Australia, England are scheduled to face Japan and New Zealand ahead of the tournament's Finals Weekend late in November.