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Mitchell adds to England injury woe

By ADAM HATHAWAY Flying in: George Hendy scores for Northampton in their victory over Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images ALEX Mitchell handed England a Halloween injury scare as he limped off 20 minutes into Northampton’s 28-14 win over Gloucester with hamstring…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 3:59 AM

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Alex Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury during Northampton Saints' 28-14 win over Gloucester.
Mitchell tripped over Gloucester wing Will Joseph just 20 minutes into the match.
England faces additional injury concerns ahead of their upcoming clash with Australia.

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Scrum-half Alex Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury just 20 minutes into Northampton Saints' 28-14 victory over Gloucester. Mitchell tripped over Gloucester wing Will Joseph and promptly signalled to the bench that he was unable to continue.

The setback adds to England's growing injury concerns ahead of their upcoming clash with Australia. England are already monitoring fitness issues within the squad, with Fin Smith and Archie McParland both nursing calf injuries.

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Mitchell adds to England injury woe

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