England drop Marcus Smith for 6 Nations clash with Italy

England: Steve Borthwick breaks down key factor behind benching Marcus Smith
Marcus Smith had started all three of England's Six Nations Tests to date, but has been named on the bench against Italy.
England drop Marcus Smith for Six Nations clash with Italy
England have dropped Marcus Smith for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham with Elliot Daly replacing him as coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes to the line-up that began the narrow victory over Scotland.
England drop Marcus Smith to bench as Henry Slade axed for Italy clash
England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith to the bench for the Six Nations clash with Italy, with Henry Slade also missing out in a refreshed backline. Smith had started England’s last 10 Tests,
England team: Marcus Smith brutally dropped by Steve Borthwick as former captain reaches big milestone
Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his 23-man England squad to take on Italy in the fourth round of the Six Nations Championship.
Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Allianz Stadium. Smith is demoted to the bench to make way for the recall of Elliot Daly at full-back,
How England hope to unlock their attacking game — by dropping Marcus Smith
How England hope to unlock their attacking game — by dropping Marcus Smith - The enigmatic Harlequins playmaker has been given a bench role in Steve Borthwick’s side to face Italy
England boss Borthwick adamant dropped Marcus Smith still a 'game-changer'
England coach Steve Borthwick insists Marcus Smith can remain a "game-changer" despite dropping him to the bench for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham. He's a game-changer.
England weigh up dropping Marcus Smith for Italy clash
Steve Borthwick is considering dropping Marcus Smith for the Six Nations clash against Italy in one of the biggest selection calls in his tenure as England head coach.
England keen to ‘unleash’ Marcus Smith late on after dropping him to the bench
England keen to ‘unleash’ Marcus Smith late on after dropping him to the bench - Fraser Dingwall has also been recalled for his first Test appearance in a year in place of Henry Slade.
Rugby-England drop Marcus Smith for Six Nations clash with Italy
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -England have dropped Marcus Smith for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham with Elliot Daly replacing him as coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes to the line-up that began the narrow victory over Scotland.
England boss Steve Borthwick adamant dropped Marcus Smith still a ‘game-changer’
He believes that the player has "impact" and can be unleashed from the bench when there is fatigue on the pitch. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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England team v Italy: Winners and losers as Marcus Smith ‘pushed to the side’ with attack now singing off Fin Smith’s hymn sheet
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England great warns Andy Farrell over Lions fly-half selection as Steve Borthwick blamed for potentially ‘costing’ Marcus Smith
The upcoming Six Nations weekend will once again be crucial in terms of British and Irish Lions selection.