Which brings us to MarcusSmith, who will win his 50th cap on Saturday off the bench ... In the ensuing two years, Smith’s decline in status has been stark ... That is unlikely but Borthwick has rarely given the impression he fully trusts Smith.
Few players have had a stranger journey to 50 caps than MarcusSmith, from “Next Big Thing” to incumbent No 10 to converted full-back and now utility man with a couple of spells in the wilderness thrown in for good measure.
There are different reasoning levels when it comes to defining Scotland’s thumping win over England in Edinburgh last Saturday ... But one question remains.
MarcusSmith, the England fly-half, was sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Jules Favre in the 56th minute but when he returned, Quins produced the match-winning moment against the 2022 and 2023 champions.Advertisement.
England star MarcusSmith suffered a nightmare moment after a calamitous error gifted Sale Sharks a try in Harlequins' latest defeat ... It left commentators and fans stunned, with Smith's misfortune grabbing the headlines in the 43-17 loss.
For Quins, fly half MarcusSmith sparkled in the London sunshine in Pool 3 ... Smith, Treadwell and replacements Sam Riley and Jamie Benson once each to complete the rout ... Smith also converted all but the last of his team's 10 tries ... iwd-pb/nr ... .