Overview
- Smith has won 50 caps for England and says the milestone has prompted reflection on his career and persistent self-criticism.
- England’s coaching team has converted Smith from a regular starting fly-half into a third-choice fly-half who also covers full-back and is regularly selected for the bench.
- Smith names missed kicks in Dunedin in 2024 and a stopped attacking chance against Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations as defining errors that have kept him awake and driven his work on his mental game.
- He remains in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the July Nations Championship and will be part of the group preparing to face South Africa at Ellis Park next, with England aiming to play more freely from the start.
- Smith is contracted to Harlequins until 2028 and says he plans to keep playing for around another decade while focusing on club improvement and adapting his international role.