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DARK SECRETS: 8 | Vintage Vibes

How England hope to unlock their attacking game — by dropping Marcus Smith

The enigmatic Harlequins playmaker has been given a bench role in Steve Borthwick’s side to face Italy

The Independent UK

England lineup vs Italy announced as Marcus Smith is dropped in dramatic shake-up

Head coach Steve Borthwick has opted to make three changes

Evening Standard

England drop Marcus Smith to bench as Henry Slade axed for Italy clash

Henry Slade is also left out of the backline as Elliot Daly and Fraser Dingwall come in

The Independent UK

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Marcus Smith faces uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side’s spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George took inspiration from Joe Root after losing England captaincy

The 34-year-old succeeded Owen Farrell as England skipper ahead of last year’s championship before being demoted to vice-captain.

The Independent UK

Honest Jamie George opens up on losing England captaincy: ‘I felt like I had a lot more to give’

As he prepares to become the seventh man to reach 100 England caps, the hooker reflects on losing the captaincy, the importance of resilience and how Joe Root has inspired his next chapter

The Independent UK

Jamie George inspired by Joe Root to kick on after England captaincy blow

Jamie George said he looked at the example of Joe Root as a role model after being stripped of the England captaincy

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The Calcutta Cup moment that showed Jamie George’s value to England

Replaced as captain by Maro Itoje before this campaign, George has added real value as a bench leader in England’s last two wins

The Independent UK

England’s luck finally turns to end Calcutta Cup misery as Finn Russell suffers late agony

England 16-15 Scotland: Russell’s late conversion drifted wide as England held on for a dramatic Calcutta Cup victory for the first time in five years

The Independent UK

England turn to Ollie Chessum to solve lineout woes against Scotland

The Leicester lock replaces club colleague George Martin in the sole change to the side that beat France

The Independent UK

How England’s ‘old dogs’ helped script unlikely Six Nations plot twist

Steve Borthwick’s improved bench came good at last to help England to an unlikely victory over France

The Independent UK

Was England’s win a watershed moment for Borthwick or a fleeting slice of joy?

Last-gasp Six Nations victory over France could signal a new dawn but may simply be the law of averages at play

The Guardian - UK

A tale of two Smiths: Fin solves England’s biggest problem to leave Marcus stuck in limbo

England recorded a dramatic 26-25 win over France to finally end a year of hurt in close games and they found their fly half of the present and future in the process

The Independent UK

Is England vs France on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the Six Nations fixture

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‘Tough and brave’ Fin Smith backed to star on first England start against France

The 22-year-old Northampton player will start at fly-half while Marcus Smith replaces Freddie Steward at full-back.

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick rolls dice with Marcus Smith a ‘gamechanger’ for England after switch

Steve Borthwick believes having Marcus Smith at full-back with Fin Smith at fly-half can lift England against France on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

England insist Dupont is ‘human’ but admit stopping him is a conundrum

Steve Borthwick’s team are ready to face the daunting challenge of France with the head coach primed to make changes for the Twickenham game

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George fit to return against France as England try to ‘break the dam’

The former England captain Jamie George has been declared fit for the daunting Six Nations clash with France on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury

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The Independent UK

England handed Jamie George fitness boost ahead of France fixture

George missed the 27-22 defeat by Ireland in Dublin due to a hamstring strain

Evening Standard

Maro Itoje: Is new captain the right man to lead England's Six Nations reboot?

The forward has split opinions over whether he is leadership material - but he must now help reverse the country’s dreadful run of form

Evening Standard

Ireland vs England, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h

Defending champions out for Dublin revenge after Twickenham drama ruined Grand Slam hopes

Evening Standard

England pick Curry twins for Six Nations opener against Ireland as Cadan Murley makes debut

Flankers Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time against the defending champions in Dublin

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Six Nations 2025: free streams, how to watch, schedule, teams, final week – Super Saturday

Here's how to watch Six Nations 2025 live streams free online from anywhere in the rugby world. What TV channel, kickoff times, schedule, team news, and more.

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje demands hard work as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Itoje will captain England in the tournament.

The Independent UK

Can Ireland thrive without Andy Farrell? – Six Nations talking points

Ireland are favourites to complete another title success, despite Farrell temporarily handed the reins to defence coach Simon Easterby.

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