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

#5. Carl Hayman

Marler said: “I played against him when he was at Newcastle and he basically Would knock **ing s**t outta ya for 80 minutes. It was like play against a prop with the fitness levels of a flanker.”

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