DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
ComeAllWithin (Harlequins Rugby)
HTML https://comeallwithin.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: ComeAllWithin Board
*****************************************************
#Post#: 156370--------------------------------------------------
Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: July 12, 2026, 10:31 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote ---
> Scrum-half Raffi Quirke has been called into the England squad
for their Nations Championship match against Argentina next
Saturday.
> Quirke, who has signed for Newcastle Red Bulls after moving
from Sale Sharks, is a replacement for the injured Alex
Mitchell, who was forced off with a hamstring injury in
Saturday's 73-8 win over Fiji in Liverpool
> The 24-year-old also replaced Mitchell in this year's Six
Nations squad when Mitchell was again ruled out through injury.
> Quirke has two international caps, becoming England's youngest
scrum-half in more than 90 years when he made his debut in 2021.
> He also lined out for an England XV against a France XV in a
Nations Championship warm-up in France last month.
> Leicester's Jack van Poortvliet and Bath's Ben Spencer are
coach Steve Borthwick's other options in the position for
England's final Test of the summer at Estadio Único Madre de
Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 156371--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: July 12, 2026, 10:44 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Nice thread title. [emoji3]
#Post#: 156379--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: July 12, 2026, 5:06 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Good. I like rafi a lot. Hope he gets some gametime, JVP has
been turgid, one nice offload aside.
#Post#: 156384--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Yareet
Date: July 13, 2026, 3:14 am
---------------------------------------------------------
As an aside, it was mentioned elsewhere (RugbyCat?) that
Marchant isn’t a Sale player yet because he hasn’t actually
started training with us. I mentioned that I thought contracts
started on July 1st.
Seems Raffi is now a Red Bull but my guess would be that he also
hasn’t started any training in the North East yet.
#Post#: 156386--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: July 13, 2026, 4:09 am
---------------------------------------------------------
I still love Raffi, but is he an upgrade on Marcus??? 😜
#Post#: 156388--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: July 13, 2026, 4:26 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Pleased with this, would prefer him starting than JVP thats for
sure.
#Post#: 156389--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Camquin
Date: July 13, 2026, 4:54 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Nines and tens interchanging, Adrian Stoop will be turning in
his grave.
#Post#: 156391--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: July 13, 2026, 6:05 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
>
> As an aside, it was mentioned elsewhere (RugbyCat?) that
Marchant isn’t a Sale player yet because he hasn’t actually
started training with us. I mentioned that I thought contracts
started on July 1st.
>
> Seems Raffi is now a Red Bull but my guess would be that he
also hasn’t started any training in the North East yet.
>
--- End Quote ---
A lot of teams start their training today, you would imagine
with the amount of new players that NRB have they would prefer
him to not be with England.
HTML https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-transfer-rumours-news-released-11054028
HTML https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rugby-transfer-rumours-news-released-11054028
#Post#: 156401--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Quinky
Date: July 13, 2026, 9:32 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Amusingly, Ben Youngs said on his podcast with Dan Cole that he
thought Marcus was possibly the best 9 that England ever had!
#Post#: 156403--------------------------------------------------
Re: Borthwick calls up replacement for Marcus
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: July 13, 2026, 10:15 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Quinky link ---
>
> Amusingly, Ben Youngs said on his podcast with Dan Cole that
he thought Marcus was possibly the best 9 that England ever had!
>
--- End Quote ---
HTML https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-ben-youngs-verdict-on-marcus-smiths-cameo-at-scrum-half-england-rugby-nations-championship/
*****************************************************
Page 1 of 2
DIR Next Page