The 25-year-old Northampton No 9 was not in 33-man squad Steve Borthwick desperate to inject pace against Pumas
Alex Mitchell is expected to make a shock start at scrum-half in England’s World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday as Steve Borthwick seeks to up the tempo against the Pumas.
The 25-year-old Northampton No 9 was not in the initial 33-man squad for the World Cup but was called up after Jack van Poortvliet was ruled out with an ankle injury last month. He has made just one start for England to date – against Fiji – and has just six caps to his name but the Guardian understands Borthwick is primed to give Mitchell the nod over Ben Youngs and Danny Care.
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