“An association that makes you want”: why Marcus Smith will be tenured at the back of England for France in favor of the end Smith at the opening ?

End and Marcus Smith will be aligned from the start for England. ML assembly – Maxppp < P Class = "Article-Full__CoPo" >The coach of L & AMP;#39; England, Steve Barthwick, announced Thursday to recede Marcus Smith at the rear to offer a first tenure to the young Smith opener, Saturday February 8 (5:45 pm) against France in Twickenham in the Shock of the second day of the 6 Nations Tournament 2025.

< P > The boss of < Strong > XV de la Rose associate the two creators for the first time for this match against France during the second day of < Strong > Tournament of the 6 nations . A daring bet when his team remains on seven consecutive defeats in the face of the cadors of world rugby. < EM > “It is an association that makes you want” , said Barthwick since the English training center, Thursday February 6. < P Class = "Std-elt_inline" > < Strong > Read also: England – France: Matthieu Jalibert holder at the opening, peanned return for the crunch for the second match of the tournament < P >< EM > “You have two ball players, players who see both space (…), < EM > So I can't wait to see how they will work together “. Marcus Smith (25 years old, 40 selections) is the holder to the post of half opening since the afterwards 2023. < P >But he already played in the back, especially in March 2024 during the 33-31 defeat against the Blues, in Lyon, where he replaced George Furbank, injured.  BORTHWICK is focusing on the game at the foot and the ability to counter-attack the Harlequins player, guilty of several missed tackles last week during the defeat in Ireland (27-22). < H2 Class = "TXT-INT" > 30 tackles during a match with Northampton < P > This also allows the coach to use Smith, the Northampton player, at the opening. At 22, it appears for the first time in the starting XV, after seven capes as a replacement. 200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000

< P >< EM > “At the start of the season, we saw the end of 30 tackles during a match for Northampton , declared BORTHWICK. < EM >It says a lot about his personality: he is hard, courageous. When the players see half a opening ready to defend like that, they have immense respect for him “.

< H2 Class = "TXT-INT" > separated curry twins < P > There will also be a first tenure also for Tom Willis, third line of the Saracens. The N.8 will be supported by Ben Earl and Tom Curry. The twin of Tom, Ben Curry, loses his place among the holders. He will take place on the bench alongside Jamie George and Elliot Daly, absent last weekend. < P Class = "Std-elt_inline" > < Strong > Read also: England – France: at what time, and on which channel to see the crunch during the 6 nations tournament ? < P > The winger can Murley, hit in one foot on Saturday, is replaced by Ollie Sleightholme. The XV of the rose remains on seven consecutive setbacks against elite teams. The series started in March 2024 with the Blues (33-31) and stretched last weekend in Ireland (27-22). Only Japan, beaten in June and November (52-17 and 59-14), made it possible to embellish the balance sheet of Barthwick in the meantime.  < Strong > The departure XV of England: m. Smith – Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme – (O) F. Smith, (M) Mitchell – Earl, Willis, T. Curry – Martin, Itoje (cap.) – Stuart, Cowan -Dickie, Genge. < Brus /> < Strong > Substitutes: George, Baxter, Heyes, Chessum, Cunningham-South, B. Curry, Randall, Daly