England ace Marcus Smith’s ability to cover both fly-half and full-back is one of the driving factors in his inclusion for ...

and an inspirational ability to see the rugby wood for its trees, were combined with Quins jinking and smiling and surging to the Premiership title. Now the Marcus express has been shunted into a ...

The 20-year-old has been included in a 38-man touring party bound for Australia this summer despite only making his England debut in March.

Maro Itoje is expected to be named the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 when the squad for this summer’s tour to Australia is announced on Thursday.

The two go hand in hand. ‘This is where he has the showcase to play his rugby. I’m a massive fan. I can see huge advantages to Marcus being in any team.’ Smith will be the key playmaker ...