Photo by David Ramos - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images England fly-half Marcus Smith has been ruled out of this weekend's Six Nations opener against Italy with a calf injury after he ...

Marcus Smith is out of England’s Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on Saturday with a calf injury and is awaiting further medical assessment amid doubts about his potential return date.

England assistant coach Wigglesworth hailed Smith’s response to his frustrating injury, simply as one of already focusing on how he will improve when he can next take to the field. “ ...

Marcus Smith has returned to England's squad and is in contention ... is yet to feature in the tournament due to a calf injury. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is also available after a knee problem ...

Smith suffered the injury at the squad’s training camp in Girona on Monday and England are waiting for ... recovery and Marcus being the bundle of energy that he is was doing his thing.

In last year’s meeting with France, which England lost 33-31, Marcus Smith played 72 minutes off the bench at full-back owing to an injury to Furbank. Ford started at fly-half in Lyon.

LILLE, France, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Having been touted as England's "next big thing" at flyhalf, then overlooked, Marcus Smith is again ... The return after a long injury absence of Ford, who ...

England boss Steve Borthwick has taken a gamble with his selection as Marcus Smith drops to fullback with ... misses out through injury and Ollie Sleightholme comes in to replace him on the ...

England will begin their Six Nations campaign with Marcus Smith steering their attacking ... He had lost his shirt to George Furbank but an injury to the Northampton Saints skipper has opened ...

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