NICK CAIN
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If there was a fly-half in England contention who needed Premiership game-time last weekend it was George Ford.
Yet, despite Ford having been sidelined for seven months after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in last season’s Premiership final, it was Marcus Smith who was told he was in need of some club action by England head coach Steve Borthwick.
This is a strange selection brew from Borthwick considering that Ford has played just two halves of semi-competitive Premiership Cup matches for Sale, and one full Premiership fixture, since re...