Marcus Smith has been set a fascinating target: to outstrip the fame and following of Ilona Maher, whose status as a rugby player with a profile far beyond the game has made her name a benchmark ...

It’s been a fun ride on board the Marcus Smith express these ... at the Roc Nation agency told Planet Rugby in January they planned to take Smith to the USA to “make him more relevant outside ...

Marcus Smith insists that he is now ready for the rigours of Test rugby after not being “prepared” when he was thrown into the mix as a teenager. The 25-year-old was touted at an early age as ...

The two go hand in hand. ‘This is where he has the showcase to play his rugby. I’m a massive fan. I can see huge advantages to Marcus being in any team.’ Smith will be the key playmaker for ...

Jack of all trades, a master of none? Applying that adage to Marcus Smith, the rugby player, would be harsh and incorrect. However, in the context of British and Irish Lions selection, it outlines ...

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 ...

The saga of Marcus Smith has another ... was not necessarily a slight on Smith’s showings, not a dismissal of what he has provided over the last two weeks. Rugby is a 23-man sport; the impact ...