England sweat on Fin Smith fitness ahead of Australia clash George Ford or Marcus Smith will come in should Fin Smith be unavailable. The Independent UK · Oct 27
England fret over Fin Smith’s fitness for looming Australia match Steve Borthwick has been handed a dilemma at 10, with the Northampton fly-half unable to join the England training camp this week The Guardian - UK · Oct 26
England sweating over Fin Smith fitness before opener against Australia Smith is being assessed having entered the three-day pre-Nations Championship training camp with a calf injury. The Independent UK · Oct 26
Joe Marchant recalled to England training squad for Nations Championship Joe Marchant has been recalled to England’s training squad for the Nations Championship next month as Steve Borthwick faces injury disruption to his midfield options The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Marcus Smith produces timely reminder of his class as Harlequins sink Saracens Marcus Smith starred for Harlequins in their 33-15 derby victory against Saracens The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Another derby defeat to Harlequins leaves Saracens with bitter taste Harlequins 33-15 Saracens: The hosts were decisive winners at the Stoop for a second year in a row The Independent UK · Oct 25
Sale complete late win to leave Harlequins bottom of table Sale 28-24 Harlequins: Marcus Smith’s tries threaten a schok result but Sale came back to win The Independent UK · Oct 11
The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Why Bath defeat showed the problems Harlequins are facing – and why they have hope Harlequins 17-33 Bath: The hosts showed plenty of pluck even in a game that delivered the expected result at the Stoop The Independent UK · Sep 25
Prem Rugby 2026-27: the essential club-by-club guide to the new season Bath have a point to prove, Newcastle are shy of an A-lister and Aaron Wainwright could prove the signing of the summer at Welford Road The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
George Furbank on his latest injury woe: ‘I was hoping I would get to the hospital, just fart and leave’ George Furbank missed out for England when he had his appendix out but could be key for Steve Borthwick if his luck changes The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith has a bold idea to reinvigorate the NASCAR All-Star Race The All-Star race has long been an opportunity for innovation, and Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith thinks it's time to change things up once again. Motorsport · Aug 10
Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules Multimillionaire Peter Waddell is also found to have been properly dismissed from Big Motoring World for gross misconduct The Guardian - UK · Jul 31
Three men charged after intruder shot dead during ‘burglary’ The homeowner would not face criminal charges in relation to the death The Independent UK · Jul 21
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 England’s 13 men thwart Argentina comeback in controversial finale In a game of seven yellow cards, England clinched a 31-24 Nations Championship victory, with Argentina denied a last-gasp score after a long check
International Business Times UK · Jul 15 Derbyshire Farmer Who Shot Two Teens on His Property Won't Face CPS Charges After Self-Defence Ruling The CPS has ruled that Derbyshire farmer Rob Lomas will not face charges after fatally shooting one alleged burglar and injuring another, concluding he acted lawfully in self-defence.
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Man cleared over fatal shooting of burglar at his home A homeowner in Derbyshire will not face criminal charges after shooting dead an intruder, Marcus Smith , 19, who was pronounced dead on May 1, 2024, at a remote property in Whaley Bridge . The man, in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of murder after discharging a legally-held firearm…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 Pollock, pace and potential offer glimpse of promised land for England If Steve Borthwick is to emulate Thomas Tuchel he must fully embrace the attacking talent which tore Fiji apart
Evening Standard · Jul 11 Fiji 8-73 England: Henry Pollock plunders hat-trick as Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Noah Caluori score on debuts South African-born Benhard Janse van Rensburg scored just 218 seconds into his debut
The Independent UK · Jul 11 Henry Pollock shows star power as England finally impress in Fiji demolition Fiji 8-73 England: Steve Borthwick’s men bounced back from the 45-21 mauling by South Africa to end their five-game losing streak in style
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11 Pollock’s hat-trick powers England’s 11-try Nations Championship mauling of 14-man Fiji Steve Borthwick’s England ended a five-Test losing run in style with a 73-8, 11-try victory over Fiji at Hill Dickinson Stadium
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Noah Caluori and Benhard Janse van Rensburg to make England debuts against Fiji The backs will feature off the bench at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Henry Pollock role revealed as England name team for South Africa clash Pollock is on the bench for England with Ollie Chessum again deployed on the blindside
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Marcus Smith reflects on sleepless night as England career continues at pace The playmaker remains part of Steve Borthwick’s squad for next month’s Nations Championship matches.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 Marcus Smith vows England will ‘leave it all out there’ against South Africa Marcus Smith says England are flying south determined to make a fast and furious start to the new Nations Championship at South Africa’s expense