Aged 10, Smith watched a Lions tour on TV and vowed to play in one and now the fly-half is set to face the Stormers
The last time the British & Irish Lions played a Test series in South Africa in 2009, a 10-year-old boy was watching spellbound with his father in Singapore. He absolutely loved the colour, the spectacle and the drama and promised himself that, one day, he would go on a Lions tour as well.
Twelve years on and Marcus Smith’s dreams are coming true all at once. A thrilling Premiership final win with Harlequins, his first England caps and a Lions call-up inside the same fortnight is some sporting harvest and the good news keeps coming. Far from holding tackle bags, the 22-year-old will wear the red No 10 jersey on Saturday and could yet have a part to play in the Tests.
Written by Robert Kitson in Cape Town
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/15/marcus-smith-gets-to-live-childhood-dream-with-lions-in-south-africa under the title “Marcus Smith gets to live childhood dream with Lions in South Africa | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
