But his words did not ring true. England’s carries into contact as they manipulated the ball to get Ford, a noted drop-goal ...

Smith had nailed every kick from the tee, while his replacement sent a penalty against the post and missed with a late drop ...

Marcus Smith insists England can take comfort in ... George Ford reacts to missing his drop-goal attempt against New Zealand (David Davies/PA) “These experiences will tighten us as a group ...

Marcus Smith insists England can take comfort in the career trajectories of Usain Bolt and Dan Carter as they come to terms with another near-miss against New Zealand. George Ford, Smith’s replacement ...

Steve Borthwick defended his decision to bring off Ben Spencer and Marcus Smith as England kicked off ... then crashed a penalty off the post before missing with a last-gasp drop-goal attempt ...