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Steve Borthwick rolls dice by recalling Marcus Smith for Wales finale

Harlequin returns at full-back for England in CardiffFreeman picked at centre and Roebuck earns debutMarcus Smith has been recalled to the starting lineup for England’s Super Saturday clash with Wales while Henry Pollock is in line for a debut from the bench with Steve Borthwick rolling the dice as his side seek an unlikely Six Nations title.Smith returns to the side at full-back with Elliot Daly switching to the left wing while Tommy Freeman is deployed at outside centre and Tom Roebuck earns a first start on the right wing. Ben Curry and Luke Cowan-Dickie also come into the side while on the bench Borthwick has included the 20-year-old Northampton flanker Pollock as well as George Ford, who is in line for a first appearance of this year’s championship and a 99th cap. Continue reading...



Steve Borthwick may use three fly-halves (Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, and George Ford) simultaneously in England's Six Nations finale against Wales. Marcus Smith will start at full-back, Fin Smith at fly-half, and Ford is on the bench. England aims for a bonus-point win to potentially win the Six Nations title, depending on Ireland and France's results. Borthwick has made multiple changes to the starting XV for the match.

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