I can see huge advantages to Marcus being in any team.’ Smith will be the key playmaker ... and performances in a Harlequins and England jersey. ‘He’s fine. He’s an outstanding ...

Marcus Smith is another like Itoje ... it was a case of when not if the Harlequin would adorn England’s No 10 jersey. By the time of his much-awaited full Test debut, four years on, it felt ...