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“Special talent that will win 50 caps” – Sir Clive Woodward’s five biggest underachievers

#4. Ollie Smith

  • Position: Centre
  • Total caps: 5

Woodward tipped the centre to be a global superstar towards the end of his England reign. Although he was initially ignored by Andy Robinson, Smith came into the reckoning for the 2005 Six Nations and was named as part of an enlarged British and Irish Lions squad in 2005.

However, Smith struggled to nail down a regular spot in England squads and he left Leicester Tigers in 2008 after a loss of form.

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