Marcus Smith has been dropped by England for Sunday's Six Nations fourth-round fixture against Italy, with Elliot Daly starting at full-back and Fin Smith retaining his place at fly-half.

Analysts like Stephen A. Smith and Marcus Morris believe James benefits from playing in his natural position, leading to more uncontested shots and better performance. LeBron James (Image via ...

England skills coach Kevin Sinfield has confirmed that the team will persist with playing Marcus Smith at fullback. Smith has been deployed at fullback rather than his preferred position of fly ...

Steve Borthwick is considering dropping Marcus Smith for the Six Nations clash against Italy, in one of the biggest selection calls of his tenure as England head coach. A demotion to the ...

“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 ...

England must not ‘bin’ the ploy of picking Marcus Smith as a second playmaker at full-back, according to the coach who first suggested the positional switch. Before the last World Cup in 2023 ...

Bagshot (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith from his starting side for the Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. Smith has been ...

Marcus Smith looks set for an extended stay as England’s full-back, with skills coach Kevin Sinfield claiming it would be “a wasted opportunity” to turn back now. After eight Tests in a row ...

Following the trade, Marcus Morris mentioned that LeBron ... chances without having to be the primary playmaker. Stephen A. Smith agreed with Morris, saying, "He may have actually extended and ...

ESPN's Tom Hamilton and James Regan weigh in. Jump to: England | Ireland | Wales Scotland | France | Italy Marcus Smith endured a tough week having been dropped to the bench for Sunday's match ...

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 ...