The saga of Marcus Smith ... he is perhaps the player who most embodies their curate’s egg qualities. Were it not for a mishap in Girona ahead of last year’s Six Nations, Smith would have ...

There is indeed a light that never goes out, and, sadly, that flame is likely to lead some of rugby’s top stars to unnecessary and damaging burnout. Rugby bosses champion player welfare in any ...

Marcus Smith 5 Struggled defensively and was lucky ... Ollie Sleightholme 6 Into the side after Cadan Murley picked up an injury. Made a few good breaks and was lively coming off his wing.

Robertson was in the crowd that day to see Marcus Smith’s late dropped goal ensure ... It’s what we need in these series and in international rugby. Players like him, at their best.