LIST | 8 Things to Know About England Debutant Marcus Smith - Ruck

LIST | 8 Things to Know About England Debutant Marcus Smith

Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith will make his eagerly awaited England debut this weekend against the USA at Twickenham.

Smith is the only player from Premiership champions Harlequins to be selected, with Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow set to lead England as he makes his Test debut. 

Here are eight things you might not know about the number 10.

Marcus Smith facts:

#1. Early life

Smith was born in Manila in the Philippines and picked up the game at the age of 7 with Centaurs RFC when his family decided to move to Singapore, he learnt the game there before moving to Sussex as a 13-year old. He has two younger brothers, Luc and Tomas.

#2. International roots

His Dad, Jeremy Smith lived in Hong Kong from 1992-97, playing for Valley and the national side at fly-half.

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