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George Flood

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell hands England injury boost for Ireland opener

Return: Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell missed England’s autumn fixtures with a neck injury - (Getty Images)

England have been handed a timely injury boost ahead of their daunting Six Nations opener against Ireland, with Alex Mitchell now back in camp.

The Northampton scrum-half was added to Steve Borthwick’s 36-man training squad on Monday, having sat out the entire autumn international series with a neck injury.

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