Marcus Smith follows in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson and George Ford in English drop-goal folklore, but he will have his eyes on a more sustained run in the side.
The Ukrainian armed forces has confirmed its soldiers have retreated from a village on the frontline, with Moscow claiming victory. Meanwhile, the Kremlin spokesman has described Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal of a peace plan without Russia’s consultation as “laughable”.