Marcus Smith was bound to face pressure as England 's fly-half heir entering this year's Six Nations, but the stakes soared when captain Owen Farrell was ruled out of the tournament barely a week before its start.
Nevertheless, Wales legend Shane Williams believes Smith has been "superb" in his duties thus far and successfully transferred his red-hot Harlequins form onto the international stage.
The 23-year-old earned his debut against the United States last July and went on to help Eddie Jones ' side clinch empowering wins over Australia and reigning world champions South Africa in the autumn.
