Overview
- Surgeon Lasse Lempainen confirmed on Thursday that he carried out the procedure in Turku, Finland, and that rehabilitation has now begun.
- Mitchell suffered four hamstring injuries during 2026 on both legs, with his latest setback in Northampton’s win over Gloucester last month ruling him out of England’s Nations Championship.
- No return timeframe has been provided, which makes his place for the Six Nations starting in February uncertain and will be decided by medical progress in the coming weeks.
- Jack van Poortvliet has taken the England No.9 role in Mitchell’s absence and faces competition from Harry Randall, Ben Spencer and Archie McParland for selection.
- Mitchell previously chose to play through offers of rest over the summer, a decision that has prompted questions about workload management as England balance his rehab with plans for the 2027 World Cup.