Danny Cipriani knows only too well the pressures that come with wearing England's No. 10, and the former Premiership star thinks last week's mauling at home to France isn't enough to judge Marcus Smith.
The Harlequins playmaker came into the starting XV at Owen Farrell's expense for the 53-10 defeat at Twickenham, a result that may well have come about regardless of who started at fly-half. Reports in recent days have indicated head coach Steve Borthwick will revert to type as England close their Guinness Six Nations away to Ireland on Saturday, with less than six months to go before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off in France.
"I'm disappointed," wrote Cipriani in his latest Daily Mail column, with England set to visit the Aviva in Saturday's 5 p.m. kick-off. "I had been hoping that England would stick with Marcus Smith at 10 against Ireland but it looks like he is going to be dropped again.
