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Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

England conundrum compared to Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard after Six Nations defeat

England rugby have a problem to solve regarding the partnership of Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell - a conundrum which has been compared to one the football team had to face back in the day.

The pair played in England's backline in the disappointing defeat to Scotland this past weekend. The skipper played at inside centre on Saturday, while Smith played at fly-hald, but the duo did not quite click together again.

Post match, former Wales captain Sam Warburton said the ongoing discussion reminds him of the debate about whether former England footballers Frank Lampard and Steve Gerrard should have played together as the pair often struggled to bring their best when on the pitch at the same time.

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