Feb 25 (Reuters) - England's Six Nations campaign suffered a major blow when scrumhalf Alex Mitchell was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury sustained in Saturday's 42-21
England Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell Out for Remainder of Six Nations
Impact on England's Six Nations Campaign
Feb 25 (Reuters) - England's Six Nations campaign suffered a major blow when scrumhalf Alex Mitchell was ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a hamstring injury sustained in Saturday's 42-21 defeat by Ireland, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
Mitchell's Injury and Replacement
Mitchell, a mainstay of England's starting lineup with 10 consecutive Six Nations appearances, was forced off in the first half and replaced by Jack van Poortvliet.
England's Current Standing
England are looking to salvage their Six Nations campaign after the heavy defeat which left them fourth in the table.
Final Match vs France
Italy in Rome on March 7
Remaining Fixtures
Steve Borthwick's side play Italy in Rome on March 7 before wrapping up their campaign against France.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Ed Osmond)
