Joe Marler apologises to New Zealand fans after calling for Haka to be scrapped

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said the Harlequins forward could have chosen his words more carefully.

APOLOGY: Joe Marler has apologised for his comments regarding the Haka. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

England prop Joe Marler has apologised after he called for the Haka to be scrapped.

Marler baited New Zealand ahead of Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series opener at Allianz Stadium by writing on the social media site X on Tuesday night that “The Haka needs binning. It’s ridiculous.”