MARCS AND SPARKS
Smith grabs two tries in rout of Japan but warns team really have to fire against the All Blacks
MARCUS SMITH says England must light up Twickenham if they are to plunge the All Blacks into darkness this weekend.
Fly-half Smith scored two tries (his first, below) as Japan were put to the sword by an improved England in their warm-up for the big one.
But it was still clunky and behind the public smiles Eddie Jones’ team know much more is required to win on Saturday.
“We’ve got to focus on us, sharpen our skills, sharpen our attack,” said Smith.
“It’s brilliant to score 50 points but we left 20 or so out there.
“If we get our game on the park, light up the crowd, get them right behind us singing Swing Low, we believe we can win.
“If Twickenham is bouncing, right behind us, we know everything is possible and that we’re a tough team to beat.”
After watching his side stick seven tries on the nation he used to coach, Jones claimed repeating England’s World Cup win over New Zealand was “not mission impossible”.
He said an All Blacks side beaten four times already this year are “there for the taking” if