With this long-awaited win, after 10 months of failure against top opposition, England reversed out of a cul de sac and onto a fork in the road; one with two ways ahead, with Fin Smith or Marcus ...

But Borthwick has backed Marcus Smith to ... him all day to kick the ball over from wherever. “He’s one of my closest mates in camp. We get on really well away from rugby.

Marcus Smith is using a breathing technique ... Apart from changing his boots and the kicking tee, Smith learned to control his breathing – a skill he will be using when the All Blacks visit ...

Steve Borthwick offered staunch support to ‘magic’ Marcus Smith, after the England fly-half’s missed kicks proved costly. The head coach was philosophical after his side’s 16-15 defeat by ...

A tap on the shoulder and Smith turns around. He gives a double take, goes slightly red and then bursts out laughing. The ...

open image in gallery Marcus Smith has ... for a rebuilding Japan but Smith will want to make a statement. There have been plenty of damaging days in recent Welsh rugby history but Saturday ...

Marcus Smith had been Steve Borthwick's first-choice pick at No 10 since the 2023 Rugby World Cup whenever ... coming in and also taking over place-kicking. The decision to drop Marcus Smith ...