Apprentice Alex ready to run with the big dogs

By NEALE HARVEY

NORTHAMPTON scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is determined to make the most of his shock Six Nations call-up by continuing to apply pressure on Ben Youngs and Willi Heinz.
Whenever rugby resumes, livewire No.9 Mitchell will find himself at the front of a queue of young pivots thrusting themselves forwards for Red Rose recognition.
Youngs shows no sign of fading while Heinz has proved an impressive leader, but both are the wrong side of 30 and at some stage the older guard must change.
Mitchell is battling it out with the likes of Exeter’s Jack Maunder, Harry Randall (Brist...

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