{"id":291415,"date":"2023-09-20T19:03:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291415"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:03:59","slug":"england-set-to-take-huge-rugby-world-cup-gamble-when-borthwick-names-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-league\/england-set-to-take-huge-rugby-world-cup-gamble-when-borthwick-names-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"England &#8216;set to take huge Rugby World Cup gamble&#8217; when Borthwick names squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Rugby World Cup: Ribbans previews England v Chile<\/h3>\n<p>England boss Steve Borthwick is set to give Marcus Smith his first career start at full-back for the Rugby World Cup clash against Chile this weekend. The 24-year-old has never started a senior match in the position for either club or country, with England hoping to book their ticket to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Borthwick and co are two wins from two in France, having notched victories over Argentina and Japan thus far. The England coach is set to shuffle the pack against Saturday&#8217;s South American opponents.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Daily Mail, Borthwick is preparing to take a hefty gamble by starting Smith &#8211; naturally a No 10 &#8211; at full-back for the first time. The Harlequins star has made four substitute appearances at No 15 over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Elliot Daly and Ollie Lawrence are poised to form a partnership in midfield, with England fans due to discover the full line-up on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Rugby World Cup star banned for kung fu kick as referee makes &#8216;worst decision&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/4969699.jpg?r=1695232925892\"><\/p>\n<p>Max Malins, Danny Care and Henry Arundell are in line to start, with the likes of Jamie George and Courtney Lawes expected to be given a rest as part of the change-around.<\/p>\n<p>Borthwick will be unable to please everyone with his selection amid fierce debate over the return of Owen Farrell. The England captain has now served his four-match ban and will be eligible to face the Chileans.<\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Farrell will be thrown straight in at fly-half, meaning a spot back on the substitutes bench for George Ford, who kicked all 27 points in the opening-game win over Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>England legend Matt Dawson is among those set to be frustrated by Borthwick&#8217;s rumoured selection, as he recently told <em>BBC Radio 5 Live<\/em> that he would not bring Farrell back into the fold or start Smith at full-back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/4969703.jpg?r=1695232925994\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think Owen Farrell is good enough to get in the team at the moment, but let&#8217;s see how he goes over the next couple of weeks,&#8221; said the 50-year-old. &#8220;The off-field dynamic of how great Owen Farrell is, I have heard for years and years, but I have just not seen it on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I do see up close and analyse is how he plays for England. I don&#8217;t see him bringing anything that isn&#8217;t already there. I would not put Marcus Smith in as a starting 15 but there is nothing wrong with bringing him on if you need to change a game up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/1814941\/england-rugby-world-cup-steve-borthwick-chile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby World Cup: Ribbans previews England v Chile England boss Steve Borthwick is set to give Marcus Smith his first career start at full-back for the Rugby World Cup clash against Chile this weekend. 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