ENGLAND have been urged to keep the faith with the muchcriticised midfield axis of Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell against Italy.
The No.10 and 12 link has again come under fire in the wake of the Calcutta Cup defeat, with Smith and Farrell branded an oil and water combination which can never work.
The comparison has even been drawn with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard as club superstars incompatible in the same England midfield.
However Toby Flood, who played in both positions for England, feels Steve Borthwick should roll out the pairing again at Twickenham on Sunday as they will soon start to gel.
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