Marcus Smith facts: Five things you didn't know about the England superstar

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.

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.

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

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.

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