England face Wales in the 2022 Six Nations on Saturday afternoon and Joe Marler will be looking for his first international try at the 74th time of asking.
The 31-year-old, who made his test debut on a summer tour of South Africa a decade ago, is determined to lose his unwanted record of most caps without a try for the men in white.
Marler actually scored on one of his five (non-test) appearances against the British & Irish Lions in 2017.
"I need rid of tat record," said Marler. "Why don't they put me on the wing or at the back of a maul."
Graham Rowntree is second on the list with 57 caps Julian White (51), Tom Wood (50) and Matt Stevens (44) making up the complete top five.
With that in mind, we've compiled a list of five unwanted England records players would rather forget.
#1. Most carded player: James Haskell - 6
No England player has been carded more than the entertaining flanker, who spent an entire hour of his international career in the sin-bin.
James Haskell (England) and Anthony Watson (England) at the end of the game. England v Ireland. RBS 6 Nations. Twickenham Stadium. Twickenham. London. UK. 27/02/2016. ~ MANDATORY CREDIT Garry Bowden/SIPPA/PPAUK - NO UNAUTHORISED USE - +447837 394578
#2. Most caps without a try: Joe Marler - 72
The loosehead may have never managed a five-pointer for England over the course of his 72 caps, but it is still within his power to change that as he is still part of Eddie Jones’ current plans (unless he retires again).
Joe Marler of England celebrates after winning during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
#3. First yellow card - Ben Clarke
He was the first player to be issued a yellow card in a Test match after he stamped on Ireland’s Simon Geoghegan during their Five Nations Championship clash in Dublin in 1995. However, referee Patrick Thomas merely ‘showed’ Clarke the card with no sin-bin as at the time it was used as a warning only.
#4. Most replacement appearances: Danny Care - 46
No one strives to be the second best at their chosen profession but sometimes circumstances dictate that you play a supporting role. Incredibly, Care has only started 38 of his 84 England caps.
Danny Care of England arriving before the six Nations Championship match, between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, London , UK, on the 17th March 2017. (Photo:Dean Lancaster/PPAUK)
#5. Most caps without a Lions cap: Dylan Hartley - 97
Two little words were all it took for Hartley’s Lions dreams to crumble to dust. The 11-week ban that the former England captain copped for telling referee Wayne Barnes to “f— off” in Northampton’s 2013 Premiership final loss to Leicester put the nail in his Lions coffin.
Dylan Hartley of England during the Quilter International Match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on 10th November 2018. - PHOTO: Gareth Davies/PPAUK