JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Sideways star: Harlequins No.10 Marcus Smith
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Don’t you just love this time of the season, with expectation and anticipation building for what we hope lies ahead? We are just a few weeks out from the start of the Six Nations and everyone is naming their squads.
Despite the loss of a number of players, some through injury others through their own stupidity, England remain clear favourites to win a record third tournament on the bounce – no matter what Eddie Jones has said.
It may sound a bit harsh to say ‘s...