Don’t rule Marcus out yet says Bowe

■By GARY FITZGERALD

Calm: Marcus SmithMARCUS Smith may have found himself abused by former Ireland lock Neil Francis.But another star Irishman paid the Lions fly-half a handsome tribute.Francis was sacked from his podcast and roundly condemned for commenting on Smith’s “David Beckham haircut and Oompa-Loompa tan”.Francis said he had been misinterpreted and apologised.Meanwhile two-time Lions tourist Tommy Bowe believes the sky is the limit for the 22-year-old fly-half sensation who has a Filipina mother.Bowe, below, capped 69 times by Ireland and five b...

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