THERE are plenty of supporters out there who hope and pray that Marcus Smith is promoted to the full England starting line-up immediately, if not sooner. If he isn’t, they will demand to know the reasons why.
Clearly a No.10 of rich potential as a Test playmaker who embraces the spirit of adventure while giving the impression of actually enjoying his rugby, he is overwhelmingly the people’s choice. Bare-faced cheek and a twinkle in the eye goes a long way, as Jonathan Davies once demonstrated.
Yet we need to strike a note of caution, because outside-halves of Smith’...