Andrew Smith, father of fly-half Fin Smith, spoke ahead of England's Six Nations match against France, where his son will wear the number 10 jersey. The 22-year-old, who usually turns out for Northampton Saints, has been selected ahead of the more experienced Marcus Smith who moves to full-back.

By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) -Fin Smith will start at flyhalf for England at home to France on Saturday, with Marcus Smith switching to fullback, as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to reignite his attack and get a win to revive his team's Six Nations campaign.

England coach Steve Borthwick has said he is excited to unleash the Fin Smith, Marcus Smith combination against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.

The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, but the BoE said it would be careful about further moves in the face of an expected inflation spike and global economic uncertainty.

The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third time in six months later Thursday even though inflation remains above its target.