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More key skills for Marcus to master

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The Rugby Paper Team
19 November 2017

MARCUS Smith’s gamemanagement in the face of blitz defence will be one of the defining factors in whether he makes the transition from teenage protégé to seasoned international, according to Harlequins backs coach Nick Evans.
Smith, 18, right, has been the find of the season after stepping into the breach at Quins in the absence injured playmakers Demetri Catrakilis and Tim Swiel, as well as earning ‘apprentice’ status in Eddie Jones’s wider England Test squad.
Despite the youngster’s rave reviews, however, Quins legend Evans told The Rugby Paper:...

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