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Ford’s 25-minute spell at the Principality Stadium was his only rugby of the Six Nations, but he set up two of England’s four tries while he was on the field.<\/p>\n
Then he took the form with him to Kingston Park in a player-of-the-match display described as a “masterclass” by former Scotland full-back Hugo Southwell, who was on co-commentary duty for TNT Sports.<\/p>\n
Ford was orchestrating his team-mates, he had a kicking percentage of 86%, while he provided the highlight of the match with a gorgeous cross kick for Joe Carpenter to slide down on to score, as a sign of a player at the top of his powers.<\/p>\n
Ford now has 99 England caps, but despite over a decade of international experience, he has never made a Lions squad.<\/p>\n
Although he has had the two Smiths, Northampton’s Fin and Marcus of Harlequins, ahead of him in the England pecking order, Lions selection is different.<\/p>\n
It is expected that Scotland’s Finn Russell will be one of the number 10s selected, so the question will be who Farrell picks to complement the Bath player.<\/p>\n
Both Smiths will come into the equation to make it onto the plane along with Ireland duo Rory Prendergast and Jack Crowley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n