Marcus Smith has his chance and for me it is the right call. A guy bang in form replacing a bloke struggling and not kicking his goals.
I have the greatest respect for Owen Farrell, who I have no doubt will be an England asset for some years to come.
But he has not been anywhere near his best in the first three rounds. England have got themselves on the front foot well and Owen has not done enough from a game-shaping point of view. So the time is right and fair play to Steve Borthwick, three Tests into his tenure as head coach, for recognising it and having the balls to do something about it.
