Marcus Smith Quiz: Harlequins Playmaker and England Fly-Half

A quick-stepping playmaker helped Harlequins win the highest-scoring Premiership final ever, and this Marcus Smith quiz looks at his rise. Play 10 interactive questions on his Filipino heritage, Brighton College, Harlequins, the 2021 final against Exeter, his England debut, the 2021 British and Irish Lions call-up, kicking duties and playing fullback.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Birth
Where was Marcus Smith born?
Club
Which club has he played for throughout his career?
Position
Which position is he best known for?
Final
Which team did Harlequins beat in the 2021 Premiership final?
Record
What record did that final set?
Debut
Against which team did he make his England debut in 2021?
Lions
Which touring team called him up in 2021?
School
Which school did he attend in England?
Fullback
Which other position has he played for England?
Kicking
What else does he usually do for his team?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where was Marcus Smith born?
Answer: Manila, Philippines
His mother is Filipino.
Q2: Which club has he played for throughout his career?
Answer: Harlequins
He debuted as a teenager.
Q3: Which position is he best known for?
Answer: Fly-half
Fly-halves run the attack.
Q4: Which team did Harlequins beat in the 2021 Premiership final?
Answer: Exeter Chiefs
It finished 40 to 38.
Q5: What record did that final set?
Answer: Highest-scoring Premiership final
Both teams scored freely.
Q6: Against which team did he make his England debut in 2021?
Answer: USA
He scored points with his boot.
Q7: Which touring team called him up in 2021?
Answer: The British and Irish Lions
He joined in South Africa.
Q8: Which school did he attend in England?
Answer: Brighton College
It has produced several internationals.
Q9: Which other position has he played for England?
Answer: Fullback
His running suits the role.
Q10: What else does he usually do for his team?
Answer: Goal kicking
He is a reliable kicker.

Marcus Smith Quiz – Harlequins Playmaker and England Fly-Half

Marcus Smith was born in Manila, Philippines, in 1999 to an English father and a Filipino mother, and spent part of his childhood in Singapore. He moved to England and attended Brighton College before joining Harlequins.

A creative fly-half and goal kicker, he helped Harlequins win the 2021 Premiership final, beating Exeter Chiefs 40 to 38 in the highest-scoring final in the competition's history.

He made his England debut against the USA in 2021 and was called up by the British and Irish Lions that summer. England have also used him at fullback, where his running and passing create chances.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Where he was born
Which club he plays for
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How he joined England
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Did You Know?

He is known for quick footwork.
He has competed with George Ford and Owen Farrell for England's fly-half shirt.
Harlequins play at the Stoop.
He joined the Lions as a replacement.
He made his Harlequins debut at 18.