“Hardman and legendary drinker” – Joe Marler ranks his five toughest rugby players - Ruck

“Hardman and legendary drinker” – Joe Marler ranks his five toughest rugby players

Joe Marler has revealed which of his former teammates and opponents he would want alongside him in a bar fight.

The England prop named his dream fighting five-a-side team made up of his former colleagues, including a few international teammates.

#1. Dan Cole

Marler said: “I love sappy, negative drinking sessions, and you’re always guaranteed that with old Colar Bear. He has a sensible head and is a great mind reader too. When I went AWOL in Japan at the end of the World Cup, he tracked me down…”

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