Connacht Rugby sign Irish-qualified scrumhalf James Mitchell

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of scrumhalf James Mitchell on a two-year deal.

Mitchell represented England at Under-16, U17 and U18 level before being selected for the 2015 U20 6 Nations Squad. He played in all five games in that competition and subsequently went on to feature in all five games at the U20 World Championship in Italy.

He joins Connacht from Sale Sharks where he has played as a professional for the past three seasons. His first-team debut for the Sharks came in an LV= Cup game against Worcester in January 2014. He has since played 20 times for the Premiership side, 12 of those during the last campaign.