Ollie Lawrence’s crushing injury blow during England’s Six Nations win over Italy was not just “devastating” for the man himself but threw his team-mates off their game as well, according to fly half Fin Smith.
Just eight minutes into the contest at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, powerful centre Lawrence – who has probably been England’s biggest attacking threat in this year’s Six Nations – suffered a non-contact injury as tried to push off the turf and went down clutching his leg in serious pain.
