LONDON : Marcus Smith has been released from England's training squad this week to get game time with Harlequins but faces a battle to make the squad to face France in two weeks after George Ford was included in a trimmed 26-man group announced on Tuesday.Smith came on in the last minute of Saturday's vic
LONDON : Marcus Smith has been released from England's training squad this week to get game time with Harlequins but faces a battle to make the squad to face France in two weeks after George Ford was included in a trimmed 26-man group announced on Tuesday.
"The decision was that Marcus would benefit from game time at his club this weekend and having that match sharpness," Borthwick said. "He's looking tremendously sharp and in great condition and that shows the work he's done in terms of his rehab," Borthwick said."He's clearly a very experienced player. That adds to the strength we have in that position."
They then beat Italy 31-14, when they were dominant in most of the match, scored three tries from rolling mauls, but lost focus in the latter stages allowing Italy to stage something of a rally.
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