England have been handed a timely injury boost ahead of their daunting Six Nations opener against Ireland, with Alex Mitchell ...

England have been handed a big boost before Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland with the scrumhalf Alex Mitchell ...

Mitchell is expected to be partnered at half-back at the Aviva Stadium by Marcus Smith ... a hamstring injury sustained playing for Saracens against Castres. Harlequins No8 Alex Dombrandt and ...

Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been passed ... Nations Series with a shoulder injury, Mitchell is set to resume his half-back partnership with Marcus Smith as England face defending champions ...

England have been handed a timely injury ... Smith, who is set to hold off competition from namesake Fin Smith to retain the No10 shirt. Freddie Steward looks poised to get the nod at full-back ...

Jamie George, Alex Coles, Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Dombrandt, Afolabi Fasogbon, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, George Furbank, ...

Alex Mitchell ... to partner Marcus Smith at fly-half with Henry Slade and Ollie Lawrence continuing their partnership in the centres with Freddie Steward inked in at full-back.

Reaction and analysis after Ireland start their Six Nations title defence with a crushing victory over England in Dublin.

Alex Mitchell, England's preferred ... following a neck injury that sidelined him during England's November series. The expected pairing of Mitchell with Marcus Smith at half-back is seen as a ...