Marcus Smith follows in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson and George Ford in English drop-goal folklore, but he will have his eyes on a more sustained run in the side.
Marcus Smith follows in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson and George Ford as the latest English fly-half to write his name in drop-goal folklore.
"Then the forwards went in and exhausted them. We had another penalty advantage right in front and I have been practising my drop-goals, learning of George and Kev , and I thought: Why not?" Smith received the ball from Harlequins team-mate Danny Care, who also came off the bench for his 100th Test cap to steer England over the line."This was a tournament I was really excited for and it was an opportunity for the team to step forward off the back of the World Cup.
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