Position
Scrum Half
Test Caps
23
Club
Northampton Saints
Age
27
Height
180
Weight
81
U20 Caps
9
U18 Caps
14
Alex Mitchell
Northampton Saints scrum half Alex Mitchell had been capped all the way through the England pathway from U16 to U20 before he made his bow at Twickenham Stadium in June 2019 for an England XV against the Barbarians. Alex joined Northampton Saints in 2015 and has continued his progression at the club. The younger brother of former England U20 scrum half James Mitchell, Alex won Northampton's young player of the year award for the 2018/19 season after a series of impressive performances, and he scored 11 tries across the campaign. In January 2020 he was named as an apprentice player for the Guinness Six Nations and went on to make his Test debut in 2021, coming off the bench in during England’s Autumn International fixture against Tonga. He scored on his debut, and England went on to win 69-3. In 2023 Mitchell was called up to Steve Borthwick’s Rugby World Cup squad as an injury replacement for Jack van Poortvliet, and retained his spot ahead of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2024. He was recently named in Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2025 Six Nations.
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- Career Path
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2013 England U16 Sale Sharks U18
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2014 England U18 England U17
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2015 Northampton A Northampton U18 Moseley
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2016 Ampthill & District
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2017 England U20 Northampton Saints
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2019 England Saxons
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2021 England
Matches played
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- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 25 | Wales vs England | Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Mar 9, 25 | England vs Italy | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 22, 25 | England vs Scotland | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 8, 25 | England vs France | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 1, 25 | Ireland vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jul 13, 24 | New Zealand vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jul 6, 24 | New Zealand vs England | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jun 22, 24 | Japan vs England | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 24 | France vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 9, 24 | England vs Ireland | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 10, 24 | England vs Wales | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 3, 24 | Italy vs England | Six Nations |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
| Oct 21, 23 | England vs South Africa | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 15, 23 | England vs Fiji | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Oct 7, 23 | England vs Samoa | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Sep 17, 23 | England vs Japan | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Sep 9, 23 | England vs Argentina | Rugby World Cup |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Aug 26, 23 | England vs Fiji | International |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 23 | Ireland vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Mar 11, 23 | England vs France | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 25, 23 | Wales vs England | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 12, 23 | England vs Italy | Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 21 | England vs Tonga | International |
1 0 0 0 0 0 5 |
The scrum half, or number 9, links forwards and backs, taking the ball from the scrum or lineout, and putting pressure on the opposition nine. With a kicking armoury, man management and decision skills, the nine knows when to make breaks or to pass.
