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Smith to stay?
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: April 20, 2023, 6:50 am
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Being the very busy man I am, I somehow found time to read this
important article from Wales online.
The segment of interest..
"Marcus Smith will one day join the swelling ranks of England
stars playing overseas but for now the Harlequins sensation has
unfinished business with club and country.
Smith's Quins contract expires in June 2024 but despite interest
in one of the game's most inventive fly-halves from the Top 14,
the 24-year-old sees a move abroad as a project for the future.
Of more immediate concern is reversing Harlequins' slide since
winning the 2021 Gallagher Premiership title and reclaiming
England's 10 jersey from main rival Owen Farrell.
"I'm still early on in my career. Obviously I want to experience
different cultures, I want to play in different leagues," said
Smith ahead of Saturday's 'Big Summer Kick-Off' match against
Bath at Twickenham.
"But I'll do that when the time's right for me, my family, my
girlfriend and in my development as a rugby player and as a
person as well.
"But at the minute I'm loving playing in the Premiership, I'm
loving playing for Harlequins and I guess we'll see what happens
in the future."
While Smith's present focus is on these shores, he has noted the
number of red rose internationals to have signed for clubs
across the Channel.
Luke Cowan-Dickie, David Ribbans, Joe Marchant, Sam Simmonds and
Jack Nowell will join French clubs after this autumn's World Cup
as pressure grows on the Rugby Football Union's restriction on
selecting overseas-based players for England.
Smith believes that by raising a salary cap that is scheduled to
increase from £5million to £6.4million next year and being more
creative in marketing the Premiership, the exodus can be
reversed.
"If you look across to the Top 14, you see the dominance they
have in Europe. For me that's mainly down to the salary cap," he
said.
"If they've got more resources and finances to build their
squads then they're probably going to be in a better position to
win those tournaments."
HTML https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/todays-rugby-news-players-support-26734575
This comes across that he WILL certainly venture abroad, but
maybe not yet. If he agrees an extension for even another 3
years he will still be of a very desirable age to then achieve
his ambitions. Heres hoping..
#Post#: 107871--------------------------------------------------
Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: April 20, 2023, 7:03 am
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He may do a Robshaw and move overseas in the twilight years of
his career
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: April 20, 2023, 7:38 am
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He may do a Robshaw and move overseas in the twilight years of
his career
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: never sleep
Date: April 20, 2023, 7:47 am
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Nico
Did you post this twice?
Once for each twin?
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: April 20, 2023, 7:47 am
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--- Quote from: Nico Wilson link ---
>
> He may do a Robshaw and move overseas in the twilight years of
his career
>
--- End Quote ---
Wouldn't be as lucrative.
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: April 20, 2023, 7:59 am
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If I was Matson right now, I'd be on the blower to his other
half and pressuring Marcus to get engaged and settle down in
Brighton.
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: April 20, 2023, 8:05 am
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--- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
>
> If I was Matson right now, I'd be on the blower to his other
half and pressuring Marcus to get engaged and settle down in
Brighton.
>
--- End Quote ---
At his age? He should be spreading his seed far and wide!
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: April 20, 2023, 8:21 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
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> Nico
> Did you post this twice?
> Once for each twin?
>
--- End Quote ---
Guilty as charged
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Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: April 20, 2023, 9:39 am
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If I was told I had to settle down in Brighton I'd be on the
first flight out of here
#Post#: 107885--------------------------------------------------
Re: Smith to stay?
DIR By: poorfour
Date: April 20, 2023, 9:58 am
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Are contributions to a next generation player breeding programme
inside or outside the salary cap?
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