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 ...

England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith to the bench for the Six Nations clash with Italy, with Henry ...

There are not many England players currently on the circuit whose name and identity transcend the sport. Maro Itoje, perhaps ...

England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Allianz Stadium. Smith is demoted to the bench to ...

Jack of all trades, a master of none? Applying that adage to Marcus Smith, the rugby player, would be harsh and incorrect. However, in the context of British and Irish Lions selection, it outlines ...