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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gerard Meagher in York

Marcus Smith can be better at full-back, says England coach Kevin Sinfield

Marcus Smith
Marcus Smith played at full-back in the win over Scotland. Photograph: Steve Flynn/PPAUK/Shutterstock

Marcus Smith can become a better full-back than fly-half according to the England assistant coach and brains behind his positional switch, Kevin Sinfield, who has insisted the experiment is worth persevering with.

Sinfield came up with the idea of shifting Smith to the No 15 jersey in the buildup to the 2023 World Cup where the Harlequins playmaker started against Chile, Fiji and Argentina in the bronze medal match.

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