Marcus Smith can be better at full-back, says England coach Kevin Sinfield

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• Harlequins playmaker switched position from fly-half
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Marcus Smith can become a better full-back than fly-half according to the England assistant coach and brains behind his positional switch, Kevin Sinfield, who has insisted the experiment is worth persevering with.

Sinfield came up with the idea of shifting Smith to the No 15 jersey in the buildup to the 2023 World Cup where the Harlequins playmaker started against Chile, Fiji and Argentina in the bronze medal match. After a subsequent run of eight matches starting at fly-half, Steve Borthwick made the decision to start Fin Smith there for the last two games – narrow victories against France and Scotland – with namesake Marcus shifting to full-back.