Alex Mitchell Ruled Out of England's Nations Championship With Hamstring Injury
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell misses the entire campaign due to a hamstring injury, prompting head coach Steve Borthwick to call up Harry Randall and Ben Spencer.
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First reported by BBC Sport, 1h 11m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 16% |
| 28 Oct, 02:44 UTC | 16% |
| 26 Oct, 23:17 UTC | 49% |
| 24 Oct, 01:48 UTC | 16% |
| 21 Oct, 02:20 UTC | 17% |
| 20 Oct, 05:47 UTC | 16% |
| 15 Oct, 21:13 UTC | 20% |
| 15 Oct, 06:28 UTC | 63% |
| 14 Oct, 20:52 UTC | 58% |
| 14 Oct, 16:56 UTC | 65% |
| 13 Oct, 17:28 UTC | 61% |
| 12 Oct, 16:49 UTC | 57% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 2 Nov 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 2 November at 17:48 UTC; The Guardian Sport followed 1h 11m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 3 November at 14:51 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), BBC Sport, SkySports.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- England — the market puts it at 16%, closing 28 Jun 2027. England must finish as one of the qualified teams in the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League for the market to resolve to Yes. The outcome depends solely on their final standing in that specific tournament, not on any other competitions like the World Cup qualifiers. Readers often mistakenly believe results from the linked playoff match determine the resolution.
- England — the market puts it at 20%, with $56 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 28 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if England wins the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League title. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific tournament. Readers often mistake a single match victory, like the one against Croatia, for winning the entire championship.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on England at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- BBC SportEngland call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit16%
- The Guardian SportAlex Mitchell out of Nations Championship opener in fresh England injury blow16%
- BBC SportEngland's Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship16%
- The Guardian SportEngland’s Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship with fourth hamstring injury in 202616%
- SkySportsMitchell ruled out of England’s Nations Championship16%
- Current odds16%
Sources
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- England’s Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship with fourth hamstring injury in 2026 The Guardian Sport ·
- Alex Mitchell out of Nations Championship opener in fresh England injury blow The Guardian Sport ·
- Mitchell ruled out of England’s Nations Championship SkySports
- England's Mitchell ruled out of Nations Championship BBC Sport
- England call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit BBC Sport
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In this story
- Alex Mitchell
- England
- Steve Borthwick
- Harry Randall
- Ben Spencer