Rugby-England's Smith making irresistible case for inclusion


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 24 Sep 2023

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool D - England v Chile - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France - September 23, 2023 England's Marcus Smith in action REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

NICE, France (Reuters) - Coach Steve Borthwick is not generally a man to make radical decisions but England fans excited by what they saw against Chile on Saturday will probably be praying that he sticks with the experiment of playing Marcus Smith at fullback.

Despite Henry Arundell equalling his country’s record with five tries in the 71-0 thrashing, Smith was probably the stand-out player on his first professional start in the position.

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