Mitchell injury blow adds to England’s woes as Northampton sink Gloucester
Northampton 28-14 Gloucester Alex Mitchell limps off with suspected hamstring pull England’s injury problems are mounting before Sunday’s autumn opener against Australia with the scrum-half, Alex Mitchell, limping out of Northampton’s hard-fought victory over Gloucester with another suspected hamstring injury. It is to the credit of Northampton that they weathered that setback, withheld Gloucester’s early onslaught to score 28 unanswered points and see off the early-season pace-setters. Northamp
Key Takeaways
- Mitchell injury blow adds to England’s woes as Northampton sink Gloucester.
- It is to the credit of Northampton that they weathered that setback, withheld Gloucester’s early onslaught to score 28 unanswered points and see off the early-season pace-setters.
- Northampton’s last league outing here ended with 119 points scored, but this was a victory founded on their defensive resilience with Tom Pearson, back in the England picture, outstanding throughout.
Northampton 28-14 GloucesterAlex Mitchell limps off with suspected hamstring pullEngland’s injury problems are mounting before Sunday’s autumn opener against Australia with the scrum-half, Alex Mitchell, limping out of Northampton’s hard-fought victory over Gloucester with another suspected hamstring injury.It is to the credit of Northampton that they weathered that setback, withheld Gloucester’s early onslaught to score 28 unanswered points and see off the early-season pace-setters. Northampton’s last league outing here ended with 119 points scored, but this was a victory founded on their defensive resilience with Tom Pearson, back in the England picture, outstanding throughout. Continue reading...
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