No pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence An intriguing subplot to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown is the battle at number 10. The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
Six Nations 2025: Marcus Smith retains place at full-back for England against Scotland Steve Borthwick’s side looking to build on the victory over France Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025
England prepare for tactical battle against ‘very smart’ Scotland England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch… The National (Scotland) · Feb 18, 2025
England boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith Smith wastefully skewed a conversion and a penalty during a 10-minute spell in the second half against France. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Steve Borthwick backs Marcus Smith to rebound from kicking off-day against Scotland The Harlequins playmaker was taken off duties from the tee after a couple of misses against France but will re-assume duties ahead of Fin Smith The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
‘I’ve told Dad to be neutral’ – Fin Smith on split family Calcutta Cup loyalties The fly-half starred in England’s Six Nations victory against France and is now set to face Scotland, the country of his father’s birth The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025
Fin Smith: ‘Both my parents are Scottish - but I always wanted to play for England’ Interview: On cloud nine after a dream first Test start, England’s new fly-half star opens up on his Scottish links and that match-winning try against France The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Marcus Smith can become England’s pinch hitter with a licence to thrill Fin Smith’s control at fly-half looks the better option but that need not mean the end of the Harlequin’s Test career The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025
England win has fans dreaming again as Borthwick’s plans come together Emotional success against France captures imagination and showcases the charm and unpredictability of the Six Nations The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025
Five things we learned from this weekend’s Guinness Six Nations action England edged past France in a thrilling contest, while Wales fell to a 14th straight defeat and Ireland maintained their perfect record. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025
Was England’s win a watershed moment for Borthwick or a fleeting slice of joy? Last-gasp Six Nations victory over France could signal a new dawn but may simply be the law of averages at play The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025
A tale of two Smiths: Fin solves England’s biggest problem to leave Marcus stuck in limbo England recorded a dramatic 26-25 win over France to finally end a year of hurt in close games and they found their fly half of the present and future in the process The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025
Muddy, bloody and bruised, Fin Smith comes of age on the grand stage Incredible clutch performance of the sort fans have craved proves England have found their new fly-half The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025
2025 Six Nations: England edge past France as Wales droop in Italy Just a few hours after Wales had crumpled to their 14th consecutive Test defeat, England ended their own unenviable record with a last-gasp victory over France at Twickenham. Radio France Internationale · Feb 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025 England 26-25 France: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham Tom Curry and Fin Smith inspire dramatic victory for hosts while Peato Mauvaka exemplified bungling visitors
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025 England 26-25 France: Steve Borthwick's side put end to painful run as Fin Smith stars in win to saviour England left it late to avoid an eighth straight defeat against Tier One nations
International Business Times · Feb 8, 2025 Daly Late Show Helps England Edge France In Six Nations Thriller Replacement Elliot Daly's try a minute from time helped England to a thrilling 26-25 Six Nations win over France at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025 England revive Six Nations title hopes with last-gasp victory against France Elliot Daly’s score ended a run of seven successive defeats against top-tier opposition.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025 England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic Elliot Daly’s last-minute try secured a 26-25 England victory over France in an enthralling encounter at Allianz Stadium
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025 England find long-awaited answer to stun France and end year of hurt England 26-25 France: After seven near misses against top opposition in succession, Fin Smith starred as England finally got over the line
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025 England v France LIVE: Six Nations result and reaction as England win Twickenham thriller with last-gasp try England 26-25 France: A back-and-forth thriller ended with Elliot Daly going over for the crucial try at the death
Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025 England under pressure to avoid unwanted record in daunting Six Nations showdown with France Red Rose have never lost eight consecutive games against Tier One opposition
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025 When it comes to Le Crunch, England don’t seem to know what their best XV is The world’s greatest teams know who plays when everyone is fit and horses-for-courses selection won’t help Steve Borthwick
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 France star Antoine Dupont relieved not to face Toulouse team-mate Jack Willis England’s rule of only selecting Gallagher Premiership-based players denies them from picking the likes of Joe Marchant, Henry Arundell and Willis.
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 5 key talking points as England prepare to host France in Guinness Six Nations France are strong favourites to storm Twickenham and continue their march to a title showdown with Ireland in Dublin on March 8.