England fans slam Marcus Smith after eventually finding a fault with him
To most Harlequins and England fans, 22-year-old fly-half Marcus Smith is nigh on a perfect player and the game’s ‘next big thing’. However, some fans have eventually found his great weakness, and that appears to be bench pressing.
England Rugby shared a video of their players in the gym this week, with the likes of Maro Itoje, Ellis Genge and Sam Simmonds all pumping iron. One thing that has been picked up on by fans in the comments on Twitter and Instagram is Smith’s grip when bench pressing, and his choice of the ‘Suicide Grip’. This is where the lifter does not wrap their thumb around the bar, and is obviously one glaring flaw that the Quins star has. Then again, Arnold Schwarzenegger bench pressed that way, so it can’t be that bad.
Take a look:
https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1486380361089175553?s=20&t=QodrOgAfQvLLFd0hMac_5Q
England Squad
Forwards
Alfie Barbeary (Wasps, uncapped)
Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 5 caps)
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 31 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 36 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 4 caps)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 26 caps)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 31 caps)
Jamie George (Saracens, 61 caps)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)
Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 51 caps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 90 caps)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)
Joe Marler (Harlequins, 74 caps)
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs, 9 caps)
Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 47 caps)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 15 caps)
Backs
Mark Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, 1 cap)
Orlando Bailey (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
Owen Farrell (Saracens, 94 caps)
Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)
Max Malins (Saracens, 10 caps)
Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 7 caps)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 69 caps)
Luke Northmore (Harlequins, uncapped)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 34 caps)
Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks, 2 caps)
Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 2 caps)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 43 caps)
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 5 caps)
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 5 caps)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 112 caps)
