Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward believes that the decision to drop Marcus Smith could be a “pivotal moment” for ...

Borthwick has made four changes in personnel and three positional switches for Saturday’s clash, including recalling Marcus Smith at full-back and giving Tommy Freeman a first Test start at outside ...

“I'm looking forward to seeing Marcus Smith enter the game against tiring defenders,” Borthwick explained. “I think he’ll be looking forward to that. I think you'll have seen the impact ...

Marcus Smith's hopes of winning back the England No 10 shirt and challenging for the same role with the Lions lay in ruins last night, as he was dropped by Steve Borthwick. A month after going ...

Marcus Smith and Henry Slade have become the high-profile victims of an England selection overhaul today as Steve Borthwick has chosen to revamp his faltering back line. The head coach has brought ...

Fresh off an exhausting run in the Six Nations, Marcus Smith didn’t pause to settle in before shifting gears entirely. The ...

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After England’s Calcutta Cup win, I wrote that Marcus Smith was approaching the time when he would have to sit down with Steve Borthwick and insist on playing No 10. Being versatile can count ...

Marcus Smith and Henry Slade have been dropped for England's Six Nations clash with Italy, while Jamie George is in line to win his 100th cap having been named in the starting line-up for Sunday's ...

England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith to the bench for the Six Nations clash with Italy, with Henry Slade also missing out in a refreshed backline. Smith had started England ...