Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell included in England line-up
England have rolled the dice for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by naming Marcus Smith at full-back in place of the jettisoned Freddie Steward.
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England drop Ford, start Smith at fullback against Fiji
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France : England coach Steve Borthwick has dropped George Ford and has opted to start Owen Farrell at flyhalf and Marcus Smith at fullback for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji.
England set to drop Ford, start Smith at fullback in Fiji quarter-final
MARSEILLE, France : England coach Steve Borthwick looks set to make radical changes for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by dropping George Ford and starting Marcus Smith at fullback, strengthening his midfield defence and injecting some energy into the attack.
Superfan Borthwick unlikely to ditch Farrell for England-Fiji clash
MARSEILLE, France : Anyone wondering if England's Steve Borthwick might think the answer to their attacking woes against Samoa is to drop Owen Farrell for this weekend's quarter-final with Fiji should note the coach's assessment of his captain after Saturday's game.
It's quite natural, say reunited Farrell and Ford
LILLE, France : George Ford and Owen Farrell have known each other since they were kids playing rugby league in Wigan and spend endless hours together discussing rugby union, but they say their partnership for England is much more about instinct than planning.
England captain Farrell looking forward to Curry return
England flanker Tom Curry is fit and raring to go should he be selected against Samoa having played only three minutes in the Rugby World Cup following an early red card picked up against Argentina.
Marcus Smith a ‘viable option’ for England at full-back – Richard Wigglesworth
Marcus Smith could be retained at full-back as England progress deeper into the World Cup after excelling in his first start in the position against Chile.
England's Smith making irresistible case for inclusion
NICE, France : Coach Steve Borthwick is not generally a man to make radical decisions but England fans excited by what they saw against Chile on Saturday will probably be praying that he sticks with the experiment of playing Marcus Smith at fullback.