Prior to England announcing their first matchday 23 to take on Scotland in the opening round of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, TRU’s Joe Harvey has predicted who Steve Borthwick will name in his starting XV.
Four days on from England announcing their 36-man squad for the Guinness Six Nations, TRUs Joe Harvey has taken a look at the key ins and outs in Steve Borthwick’s squad.
Both Marcus Smith and Guy Porter scored two tries each at Twickenham Stadium in the Autumn Nations Series to recover from their loss to Argentina a week ago.
Ahead of playing Japan in the second game of the Autumn Nations Series, England head coach Eddie Jones has made five changes to the team that started a week earlier in their loss to Argentina.
Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith is looking forward to reunite with Owen Farrell as England kick-start their three-game Test series against the Wallabies on 2nd July in Perth.
Since lifting the Premiership title last summer, it has been a whirlwind for Marcus Smith and after a below-par Six Nations campaign by England, the Quins fly-half is targeting more silverware at club level.
During the first fallow week England fly-half, Marcus Smith, spoke to media about his start to life as an international rugby player, the return of Manu Tuilagi to Eddie Jones’ squad and his family’s continuing support.
Following Eddie Jones’ Six Nations squad announcement on Tuesday, in his latest column for TRU, Joe Harvey has taken a look at No. 8 and fly-half, with those position groups seemingly lacking.
Following England’s 69-3 win over Tonga last Saturday, England head coach Eddie Jones spoke about Courtney Lawes, George Furbank, Emma Raducanu and playing Australia next weekend at Twickenham.
After spending a weekend watching the rugby, Joe Harvey takes a further look at England’s 69-3 win over Tonga, as well as the Red Roses’ win over the All Blacks and Twickenham train station.
Following England captain Owen Farrell’s positive Covid-19 test, England forwards coach Richard Cockerill says the team have got ‘great options’ to play at fly-half and in leadership should the 30-year-old be unavailable to play Tonga tomorrow.
Dylan Hartley has backed Owen Farrell to lead England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and feels the Saracens man and rising star Marcus Smith can form a formidable creative partnership.
Former England international Stuart Barnes has urged Eddie Jones to prefer Harlequins' Marcus Smith over Owen Farrell as they look to build towards the 2023 World Cup.
After defeat against South Africa, how will the British and Irish Lions look in Australia in 2025? TRU's Joe Harvey has analysed a couple of key questions.
After finding out he had been called up to the British and Irish Lions, Marcus Smith spoke about his feelings having found out just moments after walking off the pitch, as Eddie Jones spoke about the fly-half.
England overcame Canada 70-14 at Twickenham, Joe Harvey watching on in West London as England scored 10 tries against Kingsley Jones’ still-evolving side.
After making his international debut in England’s win over the USA at Twickenham on Sunday afternoon, Marcus Smith spoke about playing for his country, in front of his family and adjusting to playing under Eddie Jones.