Marcus Smith is poised to start at full-back for England against France as head coach Steve Borthwick shakes up the fly-half selection ahead of his side’s return to Twickenham on Saturday. Behind them ...

From Mr Smith, to Mr and Mr Smith, and now back to Mr Smith. Yes, England find themselves at something of a crossroads that could have implications beyond the next World Cup. It was at the end of the ...

Marcus Smith can become a better full-back than fly-half according to the England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield who says that it would be a missed opportunity to throw the experiment “in the bin”.

Only Steve Borthwick knows the front-runner to start in the England fly-half jersey this autumn, but one thing is for sure: Marcus Smith cannot be discounted just yet. At the Stoop on Sunday, Smith ...

There are not many England players currently on the circuit whose name and identity transcend the sport. Maro Itoje, perhaps – but, even then, the captain might not be considered a household name.

Most readers will know the immortal line from Blackadder, when a plan is described as cunning as a fox that used to be professor of cunning at Oxford University before moving on to the High Commission ...

Marcus Smith wielded the conductor’s baton as Harlequins produced a breathtaking second-half comeback to stun Exeter Chiefs amid a carnival atmosphere at Allianz Stadium.

Steve Borthwick is considering dropping Marcus Smith for the Six Nations clash against Italy, in one of the biggest selection calls of his tenure as England head coach. A demotion to the replacements ...