Alex Mitchell (rugby union)

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Alex Mitchell
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Full nameAlexander Arthur David Mitchell
Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Maidstone, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) [1]
School Lymm High School
Notable relative(s) James Mitchell (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Moseley 1 (5)
2017– Northampton Saints 123 (230)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 England U20 9 (20)
2019 England XV 1 (0)
2021– England 15 (10)
Correct as of 19 January 2024

Alexander Arthur David Mitchell (born 25 May 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.

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Club career

His older brother James Mitchell is also a professional rugby union player who joined Northampton Saints from Connacht during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [2] Alex Mitchell was educated at Lymm High School. His other brother Jordan is also an exceptional scrum half and a excellent cricketer. During his time at Lymm, he played against Tom Curry and Ben Curry in the NatWest Schools Cup, where Lymm lost to Oundle School at the Quarter Final stage. [3]

Mitchell was formerly a member of the Sale Sharks system before joining the Northampton Saints academy in 2015. [4] His debut season of 2017–2018 saw him make nine appearances for Northampton. [4] On 17 March 2019 Mitchell was a member of the side that defeated Saracens in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup. [5]

International career

Mitchell represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. [3] He received his first call-up to the England under-20 team in October 2015 [3] and was a member of the side that completed the grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] [7] Mitchell was also a member of the squad at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, [3] scoring tries in pool fixtures against Samoa [8] and Wales. [9] He also scored tries in the semi-final against South Africa [10] and defeat against New Zealand in the final as England finished runners up. [11]

In June 2019 Mitchell started for an England XV in the non-cap Quilter Cup against the Barbarians at Twickenham. [12] In October 2020 Mitchell was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones [13] and following an injury to Willi Heinz, Mitchell was called into the squad as backup to Ben Youngs and Dan Robson for the conclusion of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [14]

On 31 October 2021 Mitchell was called up to the England squad for their 2021 Autumn Nations Series match against Tonga, replacing the injured Harry Randall. [15] He made his England debut off the bench against Tonga and scored a try on his debut as part of England's 69–3 victory. [16]

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
16 November 2021 Twickenham Stadium, London, EnglandFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 67–369–3 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals [16]

as of 16 November 2021 [17]

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References

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  13. "England: Head coach Eddie Jones names 12 uncapped players in training squad". BBC Sport. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  14. "Six Nations: England scrum-half Willi Heinz out of match with Italy". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  15. "England squad: Louis Lynagh and Alex Mitchell called up". BBC Sport. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. 1 2 Grey, Becky (6 November 2021). "England 69-3 Tonga: Hosts make rampant start to Autumn Nations Series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  17. "ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 16 November 2021.