Marcus Smith is set to retain the No 10 shirt for England's Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, with Freddie Steward to start at full back.

CHRIS FOY: Marcus Smith has been the starting 10 in every one of England's last seven Tests and it seems that Steve Borthwick has wisely concluded that now is not the time to change that.

Marcus Smith is England’s only world-class player – but he cannot win games alone. Story by Gavin Mairs, Oliver Brown, Charles Richardson, Kieran Crichard • 12h.

And so it was Marcus Smith who retained the No 10 shirt for this year’s Six Nations opener, against Ireland in Dublin. England lost again, but Fin Smith’s introduction from the bench in the 64 ...

Lions coach Andy Farrell has named his first squad to take on Argentina, with Marcus Smith to start at fullback and Henry Pollock set to come off the bench in Dublin.

Marcus Smith picked at full-back for Argentina warm-up - Maro Itoje to captain side that includes nine English starters ...

England coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith from his starting side for the Six Nations clash ... After losing their opener against champions Ireland, England have beaten France 26-25 ...

Marcus Smith will line up at full-back when the British & Irish Lions take on Argentina at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Friday evening. The England international maintains his position in the back-field ...