Alex Mitchell (rugby union)

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Alex Mitchell

Full name	Alexander Arthur David Mitchell
Date of birth	(1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Maidstone, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight	89 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 Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Moseley 1 (5) 2017– Northampton Saints 123 (230) Correct as of 19 January 2024 International career Years Team Apps (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

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.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	6 November 2021	Twickenham Stadium, London, England	Tonga	67–3	69–3	2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals	[16]

as of 16 November 2021^[update][17]

References

External links

• Alex Mitchell at ESPNscrum
• Alex Mitchell at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Northampton Saints profile