Marcus Smith is brilliant but Fin Smith is a better fit at fly-half
Even in the last ten minutes after Fin Baxter’s try, they mustered the ability to score and put the game once more in the ...
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Lions Watch: Smith and Prendergast thrive on thrilling Six Nations weekend
Each week we will be asking rugby journalists as well as Lions legends to review all the action from the leagues and competitions to see which players are putting their names in contention for the ...
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My open letter to English rugby about Fin Smith
Dear England rugby fans, media and Steve Borthwick, Can we please not do with Fin Smith what we are in the process of doing ...
England’s Marcus Smith full-back experiment is worth sticking with
It is not Steve Borthwick’s style to crow in post-match press conferences, even after a victory as rousing as England’s 26-25 ...
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Marcus Smith gives namesake Fin the kicking tee – and England’s No 10 baton too
England’s 26-25 victory over France bathes Fin Smith in a glorious light as Marcus Smith struggles in the No 15 role ...
A tale of two Smiths: Fin solves England’s biggest problem to leave Marcus stuck in limbo
England recorded a dramatic 26-25 win over France to finally end a year of hurt in close games and they found their fly half ...
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Opinion: ‘Pinch-me moment’ for Steve Borthwick as England banish ‘ghosts of blunders past’
Five minutes to go against France and England back in familiar surroundings. Under their own posts, wondering how this Six ...
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England v France: Five takeaways as Fin Smith ‘justifies his selection’ while ‘criminal’ errors cost Les Bleus
Here's James While's five takeaways from England's shock victory over France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham that blows the ...
Rugby-England end losing run with dramatic win over France
England ended their painful losing run with a stunning 26-25 Six Nations victory over France at Twickenham on Saturday as ...
England 26-25 France: Elliot Daly's last-minute try secures incredible bonus-point victory over Les Bleus as Steve Borthwick's men get first Six Nations win
This English team are a group of spoilers. Their game plan is based upon studying opposition and taking away their strength.
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England shock France with last-minute try in Six Nations to end nightmare run
England shocked France to end a seven-match losing run against Tier 1 nations with a gritty one-point victory, led by ...
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'We backed ourselves,' says match-winning Fin Smith
It was a coming of age game for England fly-half Fin Smith at the Allianz as the youngster steered his country to victory ...