Now the Marcus express has been shunted into a siding – not for the first time, as we shall see – and Smith has been dropped ...

Borthwick, explaining his decision to start Marcus Smith at full-back, said: "Elliot Daly's played really well, whether that's been from the bench to 15, the bench to the wing or into the centres ...

In Fin Smith and Marcus Smith, England have two talented players with distinct qualities needed to drive evolution under Steve Borthwick. Fly-halves by trade, accommodating both in their preferred ...