The current England Test No9 Alex Mitchell is Phil Dowson’s first-choice scrum-half at Northampton and his story about shrugging off summer rejection to starting in October’s Rugby World Cup semi-final is inspiring. The current England Test No9 Alex Mitchell is Phil Dowson’s first-choice scrum-half at Northampton and his story about shrugging off summer rejection to starting in October’s Rugby World Cup semi-final is inspiring.