Marcus Smith out of England’s Six Nations opener with calf injury

Marcus Smith will mis the Italy game on Saturday (David Davies/PA)

England are reeling from the loss of Marcus Smith for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Italy because of a calf problem.

Smith suffered the injury at the squad’s training camp in Girona on Monday and England are waiting for a second opinion on the scan before confirming a return date, raising the possibility that he could miss additional matches.