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England restore Marcus Smith for Six Nations finale against Wales

Steve Borthwick rings the changes for trip to Cardiff

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Steve Borthwick may use three fly-halves for Six Nations finale in Wales

The England head coach Steve Borthwick is prepared to unleash his triple threat of fly-halves simultaneously against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

England spring centre selection surprise as Marcus Smith recalled in backline reshuffle

Tommy Freeman, in good form on the wing, is picked at 13 as Steve Borthwick shakes up his backline combination

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

England player ratings vs Italy: Tom Curry ferocious as Ollie Sleightholme takes chance to show threat

England run in seven tries in a more encouraging display of attacking intent

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025

Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos

England have favourable fixtures against Italy and Wales but Steve Borthwick backtracked on George Furbank’s fitness for the championship

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025

Gregor Townsend backs Finn Russell to bounce back after costly missed conversion

Gregor Townsend backed “outstanding goal-kicker” Finn Russell to remain in the role following his trio of costly conversion misses during…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2025

England’s iron-chinned boxers get on the right side of ifs and buts

It was not pretty but Steve Borthwick’s side continued their newly discovered habit of winning tight Six Nations games

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025

Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision

The Scotland head coach said he did not ‘know how that’s a penalty’ while the England coach praised his team’s second half

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Scotland: Gregor Townsend reveals if Finn Russell will stay as goal-kicker after costly England misses

Fly-half botched a trio of conversions in one-point loss as Calcutta Cup slipped out of Scottish hands

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2025

Gregor Townsend backs Finn Russell to bounce back after costly missed conversion

Co-captain Russell squandered a last-gasp kick for victory at Allianz Stadium.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025