Stand-in scrum-half Smith demands more from England

Stand-in scrum-half Smith demands more from EnglandImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Smith filled in at scrum-half in England's win over Fiji on Saturday, a role he has not played since his schooldaysByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished4 minutes agoEngland have still have plenty to improve on in spite of last weekend's 11-try win over Fiji says Marcus Smith, who will only be satisfied with their summer's work if they end Argentina's unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero.England face the Pumas on Saturday at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, 600 miles north west of the country's capital Buenos Aires.Argentina have played twice at the 30,000-capacity stadium - which was opened in 2021 - and have won both matches, against Scotland and South Africa."It's nice to get reaffirmation that we're on the right path," Smith told Rugby Union Weekly podcast of the win over Fiji, which broke a five-match losing run for England."Obviously we're not perfect and there's a lot of things we need to work on, but we'll always leave it out there and commit as hard as we can to getting better."That record [Argentina's unbeaten run in Santiago del Estero] is there to be chased and broken, hopefully."We want to finish on a high so that we can all enjoy our summer holidays and have something to smile about."Argentina v EnglandNations ChampionshipSaturday 18 July, 20:10 BST kick-offEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del EsteroListen on SoundsLive on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app, with accompanying live text commentarySmith finished the 73-8 win over Fiji at scrum-half, after a hamstring tweak forced off replacement number nine Alex Mitchell with 23 minutes remaining.Smith - a specialist fly-half who has been deployed at full-back for England over the past 18 months - did well in his stand-in role, prompting suggestions his versatility could give head co...