Fin Smith sets England autumn ultimatum to hit form
England fly-half Fin Smith says an under-par autumn would trigger fundamental questions about the team's direction.
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"If we have a pretty ropey autumn, on the back of building some momentum over the summer, I think we will need to have a pretty hard look at ourselves."
— Fin Smith , Athlete
"Fundamentally, we are having a great time at Northampton."
— Phil Dowson , Athlete
"At some point, we'd like to coach international rugby because it is different."
— Phil Dowson , Athlete
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England fly-half Fin Smith says an under-par autumn would trigger fundamental questions about the team's direction.
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