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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Harry Latham-Coyle

Marcus Smith hailed after ‘face smashed’ as England consider his role for World Cup semi-final

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Kevin Sinfield has hailed the bravery of Marcus Smith as England consider their full-back options for the Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

Smith made a couple of key defensive interventions in the quarter-final against Fiji despite suffering a cut to the lip after an early head-on-head collision with Vinaya Habosi.

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