England 'can't bin' Marcus Smith at No 15, says assistant coach Kevin Sinfield after converted full-back's Six Nations struggles
Daily MailEngland must not ‘bin’ the ploy of picking Marcus Smith as a second playmaker at full-back, according to the coach who first suggested the positional switch. Now, after some criticism of the 26-year-old’s two starts there in this Six Nations – with Fin Smith operating at 10 – Steve Borthwick’s assistant has argued that the national team should not abandon the experiment. ‘Look at how the game is played now and how valuable a second ball player can be,’ said Sinfield in York, where England are training this week. But if we threw it in the bin now, it would be a wasted opportunity.’ Kevin Sinfield says England must stick with Marcus Smith at full-back There has been some criticism of the 26-year-old’s two starts in this year's Six Nations Asked if Marcus Smith can become better at full-back than he is at fly-half, Sinfield added: ‘I would like to think so.
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