Marcus Smith Lions cap ceremony had family attend via Zoom

THE Lions were quick to share Marcus Smith being presented with his cap by Jason Leonard with his family by setting a Zoom call before it was handed over.

The Quins and England fly-half, a late call up to Warren Gatland's squad, had his family watching the Lions clash with the Stormers on TV at their home in Brighton.

Lions bosses didn't want them to miss out on the special moment, so Zoom called them from the dressing room.

The RFU came under fire for covering tunnel cameras when Smith was hauled off against Canada to be told about his Lions selection and later used it on their own social media.

BY NEIL FISSLER