US EditionEngland drop Marcus Smith for Six Nations clash with Italy
- England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade for the Six Nations clash with Italy, with Steve Borthwick making three changes to the line-up.
- Elliot Daly replaces Marcus Smith at fullback, while Fraser Dingwall earns his first start at inside center, replacing Henry Slade.
- Jamie George returns to the line-up to earn his 100th cap, becoming the seventh England player to reach this milestone.
- Borthwick commented that dropping Smith is about maximizing team potential and emphasized the need for improvement in possession play against Italy following England's previous matches.
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How Marcus Smith's rise to superstardom came crashing down
It’s been a fun ride on board the Marcus Smith express these last few years. I bought my ticket in support of the Harlequins fly-half during the Covid-benighted season of 2020-21 when his attitude to attack, and an inspirational ability to see the rugby wood for its trees, were combined with Quins jinking and smiling and surging to the Premiership title.Now the Marcus express has been shunted into a siding – not for the first time, as we shall s…
England drop Marcus Smith for Six Nations clash with Italy
LONDON :England have dropped Marcus Smith for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham with Elliot Daly replacing him as coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes to the line-up that began the narrow victory over Scotland.Daly, who scored the winning try in the 26-25 win against France after com
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