England rugby star Joe Marler has said that he was attempting to ‘spark interest’ in his side’s upcoming clash with the All Blacks by taking aim at the Haka.
The Harlequins ace called the iconic pre-match ritual ‘ridiculous’ and sparked fury by vowing that it should be ‘binned’.
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