England captain Owen Farrell has been dropped for their Six Nations clash against France with coach Steve Borthwick choosing to start Marcus Smith at flyhalf for the game at Twickenham on Saturday.Farrell, who has 104 caps and has been England captain since 2019, drops to the bench with prop Ellis Genge s
England captain Owen Farrell has been dropped for their Six Nations clash against France with coach Steve Borthwick choosing to start Marcus Smith at flyhalf for the game at Twickenham on Saturday.
Farrell, who has 104 caps and has been England captain since 2019, drops to the bench with prop Ellis Genge set to lead the side for the first time. "The players selected to face our visitors are again a reflection of what I see to be the right balance of personnel for the challenge we face in this game," Borthwick said."Congratulations to Ellis Genge who will captain the side for the first time. Ellis will lead from the front with the sort of dedication and spirit that now rightly typifies this England team."
Smith was initially released from Borthwick's training squad last month to get game time with his Premiership side Harlequins and the 24-year-old is set for his first England start since their opening round defeat by Scotland. England are third in the standings after three matches, five points behind leaders Ireland who host Borthwick's side in the final round.11. Anthony Watson 4. Maro Itoje 16. Jack Walker 22. Owen Farrell
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