Marcus Smith says he believes he can add 'something slightly different' to England's play in his new full-back role.
"We had a little chat about it and I said I was keen and would give it a go. I have thoroughly enjoyed it, it has opened my eyes to what the outside backs see.
"Potentially [it could be harder to collect high balls], but there are a lot of full-backs who are quite short as well around the world. Smith believes the combination could be key to unlocking the potential of an exciting backline that features Ollie Lawrence at centre and Max Malins and Henry Arundell on the wing."It is brilliant to have three different sets of eyes out there, scanning and sharing information and sharing the ball around.
After the first two rounds of matches, Ford and England scrum-half Alex Mitchell had kicked the ball in open play more than any other players at the Rugby World Cup, 37 and 25 times respectively.
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