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Harlequins

Marcus Smith nominated for first major accolade of career

By RugbyPass

25 Nov 2017

Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith

Harlequins have announced that Marcus Smith has been nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2017.

Smith is one of ten nominees that were all aged 17 and under on January 1st, 2017. The ten nominees are then reduced to three with the winner announced at the ceremony at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

A statement on the Harlequins website reads: “18-year-old Smith has enjoyed a breakout season in 2017. The former Brighton College Student joined the full-time Harlequins Academy in July 2017 after helping Harlequins’ U18s to the league title in February of this year.

Smith made his club debut in the opening match of the season against London Irish and was named man of the match in the thrilling away win to Wasps in September.

Following a number of standout performances for Harlequins, Smith has been named in several of Eddie Jones’ wider England squads, most recently as an apprentice player for the Old Mutual Wealth Series.

On his nomination, Smith said: “It’s an incredible honour to be nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award. 2017 has been a fantastic year for me, both for my club and for being called up to the full England squad.

“It’s humbling to be nominated for such a prestigious award alongside other talented sportsmen and sportswomen in their respective fields.”

Smith is one of ten nominees that were all aged 17 and under on January 1st, 2017. The ten nominees are then reduced to three with the winner announced at the ceremony at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

The ceremony will be broadcast on Sunday 17th December, live on BBC One.

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Sam T 18 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

I can see both sides of the argument regarding the French tour to NZ next year.

Part of me wishes the NZRU would be as forthright as FFR in protecting the interests of Super rugby instead of compromising it to suit national interests.

I don't find fault with either party but more World rugby's failure to establish a better aligned calendar for test and club rugby.

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Chiefs Mana 20 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

That Irish team grew even more as a team after knocking us over down here, that's what France should be focusing on as they seek their first RWC.

As you say, that was the start of the 17 match unbeaten streak and if they had won that QF, would've likely beaten Saffas in final as they have their number.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 20 minutes ago

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Be harsh on the English. They gave us rugby, the clash, and let you have half a country (the rubbish half but it’s the thought that counts).

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Sam T 25 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

The unfortunate reality is that Razor has set his stall on Mo'unga returning so is content to select DMac or Beauden during the interim.

Whether he'll have an open mind to take a punt on a rookie with potential to develop in time for 2027 remains to be seen.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 27 minutes ago

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I blame New Zealand for France not sending their best players. We are not marketing this properly.

Only four teams have ever won a series in NZ.

Four.

The opportunity to knock over the ABs on their own turf could be made a bucket list career defining challenge for an international team, bigger than a grand slam.

That’s a big carrot we could be dangling.

If that doesn’t work, then we should at least be shaming and mocking them into getting angry enough to change their minds.

In the UFC, if someone won’t fight we ruthlessly berate them for ducking.

We should be doing that to the French.

“We sent our best All Blacks to France to be fight for your soil, which they are now buried under. You surrender monkeys are too scared to send your best players to NZ to kick a ball around.”

We could have an ad on tv with a chicken clucking the French national anthem.

There are tonnes of things we could do to get this across the line and give the punters what they want.

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But NZ won’t. Too dinosaur, too set in their ways.

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Hellhound 28 minutes ago

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It's against the spirit of the game, and it was a big turning point in the game where the Irish scored 14 points effectively if I understand the article correctly. It should be labelled as a professional foul and should get a long ban and a huge fine.

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NM 30 minutes ago

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J Marc 32 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

Obviously not, it was only a joke. Me too I would like seeing a full strengh team in NZ in july. But I think, NZ people don't unterstand the structure of french rugby and there are some approximation in this article. Top14 it's about 3 millions people a year in the stands without talking of ProD2. For the national team, with 5 or 6 game a year, it's ,at best, 450000. Power is with money ,and money is in the clubs. My words are a little simple ,but I think it's a summary of the problem. And, once again, it's exactly the same problem since about 2007.

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Sam T 33 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

I've been giving this a lot of thought since the start of the test season.

It's unusual to see the All Blacks backs not exploit or take full advantage of the quality of ball they're receiving.

There are contentious selections throughout the "entire" backline apart from halfback where everyone is agreed on who the no.1 is.

Leon MacDonald departed early and I've struggled to see any obvious imprint from Jason Holland on our setpiece attacks - but that may also be my own blindspot in not understanding what they're attempting.

Razor and Ryan has created their foundation, now need to find an interior decorator and the right style to complete their house.

The defining image etched into my brain after the match was Louis Bielle-Biarrey screaming past Sevu Reece towards his try. Reece started about 8-10 metres ahead of Biarrey when the ball was kicked by Ramos and was running on an angle but he looked like he was in slow motion by comparison.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 37 minutes ago

'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'

Apparently beer drunk from the Bledisloe Cup is sweeter. Ask the last australian team to have done that. Ask quick before they all die in retirement homes.

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Ace 42 minutes ago

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The voices in your head don't count naaigie. How many times do I have to tell you that?

And stop with the little girl thing. It reflects badly on you and, probably, a tad too accurately...

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