{
  "id": 17835404,
  "title": "England call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/england-call-up-spencer-and-randall-as-injuries-hit-17835404",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:22:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-call-spencer-randall-injuries-174859836.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Spencer and Harry Randall have been named in England's squad for the Nations Championship after injuries forced Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland out of Sunday's match against Australia. Mitchell suffered a hamstring issue during Northampton's win over Gloucester, while McParland, 21, picked up a calf injury during England's training camp. McParland, who missed a tour of Japan and New Zealand earlier this year due to a severe cut to his leg in the Prem final, could still play in the upcoming matches against Japan and New Zealand on November 14 and 21. Mitchell will undergo a hamstring scan on Monday to determine the severity of his injury and potential time out. Jack van Poortvliet, who started all three of England's summer Tests, is likely to retain his spot as first-choice scrum-half. In the backs, Seb Atkinson, George Ford, and Fin Smith could all vie for a place, with Smith potentially sidelined due to a calf problem.",
  "summary": "Ben Spencer and Harry Randall are named in England's squad for this month's Nations Championship after injury hits Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "England call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/england-call-up-spencer-and-randall-as-injuries-hit",
        "published": "2026-11-02T17:48:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}