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Northampton rally to beat Gloucester as Alex Mitchell leaves injured
Northampton Saints beat Gloucester 28-14 in a Premiership rugby match after falling 14 points behind.
Gloucester scored twice early, but Northampton responded with four unanswered tries, including scores from Tom Pearson and hooker James Langdon.
Northampton’s defence and stronger attack turned the game around, while Gloucester coach George Skivington said his side lost accuracy and gave away penalties.
The result matters for England because Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a key player ahead of the team’s match against Australia.
Mitchell left with a hamstring problem, and Northampton coach Sam Vesty said it was too early to know how serious it was.
England also have concerns over fly-half Fin Smith, who was absent with a calf injury.
Mitchell’s availability for England’s Australia match is uncertain, with England due to begin their autumn series next Sunday.
Northampton Saints came back from an early Gloucester lead to win a hard-fought Premiership match.
Scrum-half Alex Mitchell left the field with a hamstring problem, days before England are due to face Australia.
Northampton scored two tries from driving line-outs before half-time to draw level at 14-14.
Saints head coach Sam Vesty said his side took its chances, while Gloucester coach George Skivington said his team lacked accuracy.
Mitchell’s injury could add to England’s concerns, with fly-half Fin Smith also injured and scrum-half Archie McParland unavailable.
- Who
- Northampton Saints and Gloucester. Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell left injured.
- What
- Northampton rallied to beat Gloucester in a Premiership match. Mitchell left with a hamstring problem.
- When
- 31 October 2026.
- Where
- Northampton. The sources do not state the venue.
- Why
- Northampton took their scoring chances after Gloucester’s strong start. The sources do not state a specific reason for Mitchell’s injury.
Northampton Saints
Gloucester
Assessment of the match
Northampton Saints
Sam Vesty called it a satisfying contest and said Northampton took its opportunities well.
Gloucester
George Skivington said Gloucester started well but were not accurate enough, particularly late in the first half.
Gloucester scored twice to take an early lead against Northampton.
Northampton scored two tries from driving line-outs to level the match at 14-14.
Mitchell left the field with a hamstring problem during Northampton’s victory.
- Match
- Northampton Saints beat Gloucester
- Half-time score
- 14-14
- Northampton coach
- Sam Vesty
- Gloucester coach
- George Skivington
- Mitchell injury
- Hamstring problem
2 sources
What people are saying
[It was] a really satisfying win, a real contest of attack and defence, where both defences were tested but stood up.
He felt something in his hamstring, we can't know more than that. It may not be too bad but then nobody who pulls their hamstring thinks it's bad.
We came out of the blocks well, attacked the game, but we just weren't accurate enough especially at the back-end of the first-half.