14th Aug 2023 Reading Time: 1 min Share by Charlie Bennett Alex Mitchell has been called up to replace injured scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet in England’s World Cup squad. Van Poortvliet limped off in the first half of England’s Summer Nations Series win against Wales, and requires surgery on a serious ankle injury that knocks him out of what would been his first World Cup. Mitchell, who has five caps, will join veterans Ben Youngs and Danny Care in the squad. “It’s really bad luck for Jack, and we send him our very best wishes for a swift and successful recovery,” said Borthwick. The injury is a massive blow for England, with Van Poortvliet establishing himself as Borthwick’s starting scrum-half during the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. The 22-year-old already has 14 caps to his name and was the favourite to start their opening game against Argentina next month. READ MORE: Ntamack blow for France Borthwick is not lacking options to replace him. Youngs is England’s record men’s cap-holder, while Care is set to play in his third World Cup. Google Ad – 300×250 Related News post 1st Sep 2023 Smart Ball insights from Round 4 of the Summer Nations Series Reading: 5 mins Previous Story Borthwick: Incredible character shone through in Wales win Next Story Ntamack out of World Cup due to ACL rupture More News News Smart Ball insights from Round 4 of the Summer Nations... 1st Sep 2023 News Choose your Breitling #DefiningMoment of the Series 1st Sep 2023 News Choose your Sage Play of the Series 30th Aug 2023 More News Google Ad – 300×100