FIN SMITH added one more thing to his season's wish list after winning the Premiership on Saturday an England start.
The Northampton fly-half came off with cramp with 10 minutes left in Saints nerveshredding 25-21 Twickenham final win over Bath but is set to join up with England today.
With a league winners' medal in his pocket, Smith heads to camp ahead of the summer trip to Japan and New Zealand and is eyeing the white No.10 shirt.
Smith won two caps off the bench in the Six Nations but was behind George Ford and Marcus Smith in the pecking order when both were fit.
But injury-victim Ford has now been ruled out of the entire tour.
And the 22-year-old is ready to stake his claim for the starting berth in Tokyo, Dunedin and Auckland when the squad leaves on Wednesday.
Esta historia es de la edición June 10, 2024 de Daily Mirror UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición June 10, 2024 de Daily Mirror UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
ELL OF A TALENT...ELL OF am A REGRET
Howe annoyed at having to sell Anderson as he tips the former Toon star to have a big future with England
I fear misfiring Gunners will lose out again
BOTH Manchester City and Arsenal have hit bumps in the road lately, but I would rather be in Pep Guardiola's shoes than Mikel Arteta's right now.
JUST LET HER PLAY
Humphries' support for transgender star Noa-Lynn Van Leuven.
'Good nutrition fuels the brain'
Pupils get vital lessons on healthy eating
'Crocodile Beefy': I was nearly catch of the day
Botham falls in river infested with killers
Poison plot GP's wife: I'll wait for him.. I trust him
Jailed doc tried to kill mum's lover for inheritance
My gentle father
Lucan son speaks up amid claims missing lord has been traced
Everything told me I was going to die
THE police marksman who shot Jean Charles de Menezes says he feared he was about to die as he pulled the trigger.
A hairstyling hero
Celeb stylist Sorbie, who used his skills to aid cancer patients facing hair loss, dies at 75
Kate's back to honour sacrifice
Princess at weekend services