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Hand injury leaves full-back’s availability in doubt
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Smith in frame with Furbank and Daly ruled out
A hand injury to the full-back Freddie Steward could present Marcus Smith with a fresh chance to start for England when they face Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.
Steve Borthwick’s team will meet the Pacific Islanders in the second of four November internationals after a comfortable opening victory against Australia, but the No 15 jersey may become a significant problem for the England head coach.
Written by Luke McLaughlin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/03/marcus-smith-freddie-steward-no-15-full-back-england-fiji-rugby-union under the title “Steward injury could offer Smith the chance to start for England against Fiji”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
