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 ...

With flanker Sam Underhill (Bath) and No 8 Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins) out injured, a club combination of Ben Earl (Saracens, ...

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, ...

Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images England are facing a potential injury crisis ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland with Jamie George ruled out and Alex Mitchell a doubt. England's ...

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.

Cassius Cleaves scuttled in for his second try just three minutes from full time to deliver a mortal blow to Northampton ...