"So called ‘Future if English Rugby’" - Marcus Smith mocked for 'costly blunder'

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Sunday, 17 April 2022 at 10:26
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Marcus Smith was phenomenal for the majority of Harlequins’ Champions Cup win against Montpellier but was mocked for missing a late kick.
England’s golden boy lost his composure eluded him as he missed a straight-forward conversion to put his side up by 15 points, which would have seen them into the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
Montpellier won the first leg in France 40-26, meaning Harlequins only lost out by one point over the two legs, after winning 33-20 at home in the Stoop.

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Five things you didn’t know about Marcus Smith

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#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 also has two younger brothers, Luc and Tomas.
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#2. Who is Marcus Smith dating?

The England and Harlequins fly-half has been dating the professional model Beth Dolling for over a year.
On Instagram, where she has amassed over 20,000 followers, Beth gives her fans a glimpse of her glitzy shoots and the behind the scenes life of England’s new superstar.


#3. 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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#4. Rejection

Another interesting Marcus Smith facts is that he turned down the chance to join the Team GB squad ahead of the Olympic Games due to be held in Japan last summer to instead make his England debut during their summer tests against the USA and Canada.
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#5. Nickname

Known to many of his teammates as Smudge, which is the traditional military nickname for anyone with the surname Smith.
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