The England fly-half jersey over the last decade has been dominated by Owen Farrell and George Ford. Is it now the era of Marcus Smith and Fin Smith?
Marcus Smith and Fin Smith will feature for the first time in the same England matchday squad on Saturday against JapanWhen you think of success in rugby it ordinarily comes through a genius at fly-half.
Injuries, suspension and form at times has occasionally opened the door for new talent to emerge, but the pair's presence in camp has been next to permanent over the last decade.to Ford and Farrell's decision to move to Racing 92 have finally opened the door for others to have a longer run. Things are yet to fully click for him at number 10 for England and Saturday will be his first start at fly-half since last summer's World Cup warm-up defeat by Wales.
Care, who played with both players during this year's Six Nations, believes they could "work really well together" on the pitch "at the same time" - a trick used before to get two talented playmakers on the field. A big, abrasive ball carrier and hard-hitting defender, Cunningham-South, who grew up in New Zealand, has a level of physicality not ordinarily produced in England.
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