The Premiership season rolls on this weekend with one game on Friday and three on Saturday before the round concludes with Leicester v Saracens on Sunday.

Fresh off an exhausting run in the Six Nations, Marcus Smith didn’t pause to settle in before shifting gears entirely. The Harlequins playmaker crossed continents to the U.S. and linked up with the ...

When invited to praise the performance of Marcus Smith, back to his twinkle-toed best in England’s controlled demolition of Italy, Steve Borthwick was reticent. Appearing faintly irritated by the ...

Marcus Smith took his demotion on the chin according to boss Steve Borthwick – who then handed the Harlequin a licence to thrill against Italy on Sunday, if he gets on. The benched 26-year-old has ...

Express Sport keeps you up to date with all the latest Six Nations news, views and opinions ahead of this weekend's crunch ...

England skills coach Kevin Sinfield has confirmed that the team will persist with playing Marcus Smith at fullback ... now and how valuable a second ball player can be; Marcus's big strengths ...

England must not ‘bin’ the ploy of picking Marcus Smith as a second playmaker at ... game is played now and how valuable a second ball player can be,’ said Sinfield in York, where England ...

Marcus Smith had been Steve Borthwick's first-choice pick at No 10 since the 2023 Rugby World Cup whenever ... "I think we've got a lot of talented players, a lot of talented backs with attacking ...

Steve Borthwick’s decision to shoehorn Marcus Smith from 10 into the ... the form inside centre in World Rugby. I think that he was just a great, great player, and he was developing and growing ...

Sir Clive Woodward believes England coach Steve Borthwick has made two major mistakes ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Italy. The Red Rose hold an outside chance of winning the ...