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 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.

Head coach Steve Borthwick has named his 23-man England squad to take on Italy in the fourth round of the Six Nations Championship.

France head to Ireland on Saturday in a probable Six Nations title decider with a lot of focus on Fabien Galthie's choice in midfield.

Captain Caelan Doris could recover from injury and be available for selection for Ireland when they take on France in the Six Nations in Dublin on Saturday, the Irish Rugby Football Union said on Monday.