Joe Marler has added extra spice to England's clash with New Zealand on Saturday by claiming the pre-match haka should be scrapped ... with Marler going across the line. The Rugby Football Union has ...

England rugby news as prop Joe Marler has issued an apology for his comments on the haka ahead of the match against New ...

New Zealand players perform the haka (Mike Egerton/PA ... with Marler going across the line. The Rugby Football Union has declined to comment on Marler’s social media post.

England prop Joe Marler has re-activated his X account after saying New Zealand should stop performing the Haka, the side's pre-match tradition.

Marler attempted to stir up controversy in the build-up to Saturday's match by labelling the haka as "ridiculous" and saying New Zealand's pre-game routine "needs binning". Haka are ritual war ...