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SETTING THE BENCH MARK
Daily Express
|March 06, 2025
Borthwick backs Smith to be an impact substitute
MARCUS SMITH took his demotion on the chin according to England head coach Steve Borthwick - who then handed the Harlequin a licence to thrill against Italy on Sunday, when he gets on.
The benched 26-year-old has paid the price for defensive lapses in England’s 16-15 win over Scotland and his side’s inability to get him involved in attack.
Borthwick has banked on the high-ball expertise of Elliot Daly at full-back to neutralise Italy’s expected aerial assault.
The bombshell was delivered to Smith on Tuesday as England seek a win of real authority at Twickenham after the one-point Six Nations victories against France and the Scots.
Borthwick said: “I told Marcus about selection and he went out and trained brilliantly, which is immense credit to him as a person.
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