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Marcus Smith insists he is still developing despite praise from Eddie Jones

Jones, England’s head coach from 2015 to 2022, gave the 25-year-old his Test debut in 2021.

The Independent UK

5 things England learned from a challenging autumn

England won one and lost three of their four Autumn Nations Series matches.

The Independent UK

England 59-14 Japan: Respite for Steve Borthwick as Eddie Jones' inexperienced Brave Blossoms blown away

England ended five-match losing run in comprehensive fashion

Evening Standard

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England player ratings vs Japan: Ollie Sleightholme a big positive with Marcus Smith classy again

England enjoyed a more routine afternoon with a nine-try win over Japan

Evening Standard

England team vs Japan: Tom Curry returns for autumn finale after latest concussion

George Furbank also returns for must-win clash at Twickenham, with Fin Smith and the uncapped Asher Opoku-Fordjour set for chances

Evening Standard

Borthwick defends recalling Curry to face Japan despite concussion criticism

England’s head coach insisted specialists have cleared Tom Curry to start against Japan after he suffered a second head injury in two months

The Guardian - UK

Tom Curry passed fit to start England’s clash with Japan on Sunday

George Furbank returns at full-back.

The Independent UK

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Steve Borthwick opts for continuity but wants fast and furious England

The head coach has made just four starting changes against New Zealand and has picked a forward-centric bench

The Guardian - UK

England players sign RFU contracts but raise ‘extensive concerns’ over workload

England players have voiced ‘extensive concerns’ about their workload after signing new RFU contracts

The Guardian - UK

England announce first 17 recipients of new contracts as Steve Borthwick’s core squad revealed

The new ‘enhanced EPS’ contracts will give head coach Borthwick greater control over 17 players

The Independent UK

Alex Mitchell ruled out of England squad with George Ford a doubt for autumn

Henry Slade is fit to make a return to Steve Borthwick’s squad ahead of fixtures against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan

The Independent UK

England omit Alex Mitchell from autumn squad due to neck injury

George Ford is also left out of the 36 as he battles a thigh issue.

The Independent UK

Northampton fight back to sink depleted Quins in rollercoaster clash

Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries as Northampton came from behind to beat Harlequins 33-29 at Franklin’s Gardens

The Guardian - UK

Saints hang on for victory over Chiefs despite late Feyi-Waboso double

Northampton resisted a plucky final-quarter fightback from the young guns of Exeter Chiefs to get their title defence on track with a 30-24 win

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Ben Spencer inspires Bath’s fast start to get revenge over champions Saints

Ben Spencer was one of five Bath tryscorers in a statement 38-16 opening win for last term’s runners-up over champions Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Premiership gears up for new season with battle for eyeballs never greater

The days of clubs recruiting A-list overseas stars are long gone but the domestic game needs to target growth and widen the audience

The Independent UK

England squad shocked after resignations of key coaching duo

Defence coach Felix Jones and head of strength and conditioning Aled Walters are moving on for pastures new.

The Independent UK

Will Greenwood: Marcus Smith can tweak his game to be England’s best fly-half

The 25-year-old was criticised for failing to land a number of kicks in last weekend’s defeat to New Zealand.

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The Guardian - UK

Borthwick urges ‘excellent’ Smith to bounce back in All Blacks finale

England head coach has backed the Harlequins fly-half to bounce back from his missed kicks which left the touring side one point short of a historic win

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith urges England to ‘show the best of themselves’ against New Zealand

The All Blacks will provide a gauge of just how far England’s attack has come.

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Smith ready to become master of his own destiny at No 10 for England

Fly-half admits he is not the finished article, but he gets his chance to shine in the first Test against the All Blacks on Saturday

The Independent UK

Joe Marler recalled as England shuffle front row to face All Blacks

Bevan Rodd and Dan Cole are the men to make way for Saturday’s first Test in Dunedin.

The Guardian - UK

England plan same starting XV for New Zealand opener in drive for consistency

England are keen to name an unchanged starting line-up for the first Test against New Zealand with Marcus Smith set to stay at fly-half

The Independent UK

Japan vs England: Marcus Smith’s breakthrough, a golden wing pair at last and five things we learnt

Japan 17-52 England: An eight-try win was marred by Charlie Ewels’s dismissal late on in Tokyo

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith dazzles as electric England thrash Japan in eight-try rout

Harlequins fly-half takes opportunity to cement his status as Steve Borthwick’s starting No10 before New Zealand series

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