Northampton Saints can today confirm that Alex Mitchell has signed a contract extension to remain at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.An 11-cap England international and 119-time Saint, 26-year-old Mitchell has enjoyed a meteoric rise since graduating from Saints’ Academy ranks – climbing all the way from his senior debut in Black, Green and Gold in 2017 to donning the No.9 shirt for England in a Rugby World Cup semi-final just over two months ago.Maidstone-born Mitchell originally signed with Saints Academy in 2015 from Sale Sharks. A senior debut for Northampton came against Saracens in the 2016/17 season opener, and Mitchell would go on to make nine appearances in his fledgling season.A breakthrough campaign in 2018/19 saw the scrum-half feature 30 times as Saints also claimed the Premiership Rugby Cup title (the Club’s first silverware for five years) by downing Saracens on home soil in the final.
The 2021/22 season was a particularly memorable one for Mitchell, as he scored 12 tries in 28 starting appearances and won his first senior international cap for England, grabbing a debut try against Tonga at Twickenham Stadium.
Mitchell claimed both of the Club’s Players’ and Supporters’ Player of the Season awards that term and has since notched up over 100 appearances in the Black, Green and Gold jersey – the milestone coming against Exeter Chiefs in November 2022.
“Choosing to stay at Saints was an easy decision for me,” said Mitchell. “This Club is very special; the coaches, staff and supporters have had my back from day one, and I can’t think of anywhere better to be playing my rugby.
“Playing alongside lads I’ve grown up with week in, week out means a lot to me and I’m loving being a part of this environment and a maturing group of players.
