England drop Marcus Smith for 6 Nations clash with Italy

England make major shake-up for Italy clash as Smith and Slade are axed
England have dropped Marcus Smith to the bench and brought in Fraser Dingwall to the centres in place of the axed Henry Slade in a major shake-up of the backs for Sunday’s must-win Six Nations match at home to Italy.
BBC snubs England’s Six Nations clash with Italy
England’s Six Nations clash with Italy is set to miss out on live BBC radio coverage despite prior promises of every match on its two sporting stations.
England drop Marcus Smith for Six Nations clash with Italy
England have dropped Marcus Smith for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham with Elliot Daly replacing him as coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes to the line-up that began the narrow victory over Scotland.
England boss Borthwick adamant dropped Smith still a 'game-changer'
England coach Steve Borthwick insists Marcus Smith can remain a "game-changer" despite dropping him to the bench for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham.
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England starting XV to face Italy confirmed as Marcus Smith and two others dropped
Marcus Smith has been axed from England’s starting XV by boss Steve Borthwick ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Italy. The Harlequin star has started the last 10 Tests for England, eight at fly-half and games against France and Scotland at full-back, but now is out of the 15 altogether.
England bench Marcus Smith for Italy Six Nations match
England coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith from his starting side for the Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. With Fin Smith retained at fly-half in the team announced by Borthwick on Wednesday,
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Six Nations stadium with 30,000 seats that hosted England games is now abandoned
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