England fret over Fin Smith’s fitness for looming Australia match

The Guardian

Borthwick responds by calling up Charlie Atkinson Guy Pepper and Benhard van Rensburg also doubts England are fretting over the fitness of the fly-half Fin Smith in the lead-up to the Nations Championship home opener against Australia next week. The Northampton player damaged a calf in the second half against Leicester on Saturday and will be unable to join the national squad who have a three-day training camp in Bagshot this week.