Newly-capped England flyhalf Marcus Smith was on Saturday called up to join the British and Irish Lions squad as injury cover for Scotland's Finn Russell. Smith, 22, who made his England Test debut against the United States last weekend, was due to fly to Cape Town after earning his second cap against Canada in London on Saturday. READ | All 3 Springboks v British Lions Tests to be held in Cape Town? "We have two experienced flyhalves in Owen Farrell and Dan Biggar, so it's a great opportunity for the continued development of Marcus. We look forward to welcoming him to the group in Cape Town."

Source: News 24 July 10, 2021 16:30 UTC