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England Scrumhalf Mitchell Ruled Out of Six Nations - BBC
Alex Mitchell will miss the rest of the Six Nations due to a hamstring injury sustained against Ireland, with Jack van Poortvliet set to start and Raffi Quirke joining the squad.
- England confirmed Alex Mitchell, England scrum-half, will miss the rest of the Six Nations after a hamstring injury, ruling him out of matches against Italy and France.
- Forced off after 24 minutes, Mitchell sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday's 42-21 defeat at Allianz Stadium, cutting his involvement short.
- Selection shifts leave Jack van Poortvliet, England scrum-half who replaced Mitchell against Andy Farrell's side, favourite to start at scrum-half in Rome, while Raffi Quirke has been called up as a replacement.
- Following scans, England head coach Steve Borthwick said `Alex has been scanned and seen the relevant specialists` and that Mitchell will be out for a number of weeks, ruling him out of the remainder of the championship.
- Eight players were released back to their clubs and will feature in Premier Cup action this weekend, giving George Furbank and Chandler Cunningham-South chances to press for selection, while Ollie Lawrence is a doubt for the Stadio Olimpico visit after a knee injection.
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England scrumhalf Mitchell ruled out of Six Nations
Feb 25 - England's Six Nations campaign suffered a major blow when scrumhalf Alex Mitchell was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury sustained in Saturday's 42-21 defeat by Ireland, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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