Marcus Smith says he feels a huge responsibility to help boost the profile of rugby as the club game battles for financial survival.
The England fly-half takes on Northampton tomorrow [Sun] with Harlequins, arguably the Premiership’s most entertaining team and a club used to capacity crowds.
The picture elsewhere is dire with £500 million of debt across the top flight, Wasps and Worcester fighting for their lives - Warriors’ payroll was again not met yesterday - and fears for the future of club rugby as a whole at professional level.
