“Farrell doesn’t get in” – Mike Brown picks his England backline for Six Nations

#HALFBACKS:

• 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
• 9. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks)

BROWN WROTE: “Farrell is shoehorned into the team for his leadership qualities but, right now, he is not the country’s outstanding No 10 or No 12 and only merits a place on the bench. Marcus Smith and Henry Slade are the form players and you have to let their partnership blossom.”

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