British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has allayed fears over Marcus Smith ’s availability for the second Test against Australia after confirming that the playmaker had passed his head ...

Marcus Smith’s own calf complaint, sustained on the Monday before England faced Italy in Rome to begin the Six Nations, upset Borthwick’s preparations. Another training injury suffered by Alex ...

Marcus Smith was hoping to step out of Owen Farrell’s shadow after his rival for the number 10 jersey ruled himself out of the Six Nations for mental wellbeing reasons.

In a sequence of 14 appearances in 2023 and 2024 – encompassing the World Cup in France followed by an injury at the start of last year’s Six Nations – Smith had two at fly-half, three at ...

But Borthwick has been teeing up this tactic since mid-2023, when he was the first coach in Marcus Smith’s career to suggest the No 15 idea, and he started him there in the World Cup quarter ...

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has allayed fears over Marcus Smith’s availability for the second Test against Australia after confirming that the playmaker had passed his head injury ...