- ‘He’s a peerless attacker – he can change a match’
- Jalibert and Penaud return for title favourites France
Fabien Galthié said Marcus Smith “carries genius with him” on Thursday in high praise for the England playmaker, adding: “He’s a peerless attacker; he can change a match with one run, one pass, one kick.”
The France head coach had been asked about the uncertainty over where on the pitch the 25-year-old would be lining up on Saturday – which would be resolved a few hours later, as England announced Smith would shift to full-back while his namesake Fin took up the vacant fly-half spot.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/06/jalibert-galthie-england-france-six-nations-rugby-union
Author : Raphaël Jucobin
Publish date : 2025-02-06 19:13:54
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