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Marcus Smith’s remarkable season continues apace with the fly-half earning a surprise call-up to the British & Irish Lions squad, just a week after making his England debut. Smith scored 18 points in England’s thumping 10-try win over Canada before he was replaced 15 minutes from the end and duly informed of his call to South Africa, with Warren Gatland concerned over Finn Russell’s achilles injury.
Smith was left “shaking” by the news and had no idea until he was told by members of the England management when he came off the pitch. Eddie Jones had found out on Friday night but hoped to keep it from Smith until after the match. The Lions announced his call-up early in the second half, however, making for a surreal situation in which members of the crowd were doing their best to break the news to him.
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