England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith to the bench for the Six Nations clash with Italy, with Henry ...

Steve Borthwick’s decision to drop Marcus Smith to the bench for Sunday’s game with Italy is going to get lots and lots of media coverage ahead of the weekend. I understand that because of the ...

The saga of Marcus Smith has another compelling chapter. Across the last 12 months, the fly-half-cum-full-back-cum-bench-impact-man has been a figure of rich fascination – in this enigmatic ...

Marcus Smith has been axed from England’s starting XV by boss Steve Borthwick ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Italy. The Harlequin has started the last 10 Tests for England ...

It’s been a fun ride on board the Marcus Smith express these last few years. I bought my ticket in support of the Harlequins fly-half during the Covid-benighted season of 2020-21 when his ...

England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations ...

As Marcus Smith told Telegraph Sport before the Six Nations, he sees himself a specialist fly-half who now finds himself at full-back while George Ford is stuck on 98 caps outside the matchday squad.

Marcus Smith and Henry Slade are set to be the high-profile victims of an England selection overhaul on Wednesday as Steve Borthwick prepares to revamp his faltering back line. The head coach is ...