Ford warns Smith to get ready for target practice

By GARY FITZGERALD
GEORGE Ford is gearing himself up for a fresh battle for the England No.10 jersey with the precocious teenager tipped to be a huge future international star.
The Leicester fly-half insists it is a positive thing for him and the national side that exciting Harlequins prospect Marcus Smith is breathing down his neck and keeping him on his toes.
But he warns his new Philippine-born rival that now he is making a name for himself he can expect to be targeted by rivals eager to bring him back down to earth with a bump.
Eddie Jones certainly rates the 18-year-old ...

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