England deployed Smith at full-back during the World Cup – but the experiment left Borthwick with more questions than answers 'Perhaps I was slightly naïve in thinking it would be easier than it has been,' Marcus Smith says Credit: Getty Images/Alex ...

Marcus Smith has admitted that he has struggled to find his feet at fly half since returning to Harlequins after the Rugby World Cup. Smith spent most of England’s tournament at full-back, starting the quarter-final win over Fiji after a series of enterprising bench cameos.

England and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith says he has had to go "back to basics" after playing at full-back at the World Cup.