Smith has been replaced at full-back by Freddie Steward after he took a series of blows in the last-eight victory over Fiji.
Marcus Smith was ruled out of England’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa because of concussion, head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed.
“Marcus was unavailable for selection due to the return to play protocols. He was ruled out earlier in the week,” Borthwick said. “He is perfectly fine in terms of symptoms – he doesn’t feel anything. We’d expect him to be available for selection after this weekend. It’s right to reiterate that player welfare is critical and vital to us.”
Captain Owen Farrell is aware of the aerial onslaught coming in Paris but is backing Steward to thrive. “The kicking game has been a massive weapon for South Africa for years and years now. They’ve progressed it and they go on with a lot of contestable kicks.
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