Love him or loathe him, Joe Marler never does things quietly.
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Across a career packed with trophies, bans, and viral moments, the outspoken loosehead has managed to ruffle more than a few feathers — teammates, opponents and even a certain World Cup-winning coach.
Here are five names who’ve clashed with rugby’s most unfiltered prop…
#1. Gavin Henson
These two go way back.
In 2016, Henson was ruled out for weeks after Marler clattered the Welshman off the ball in a moment that sparked plenty of debate. It came during a turbulent period for Marler, who had stepped away from rugby in the summer of 2016 — missing England’s historic 3-0 whitewash of the Wallabies in Australia.
But the history doesn’t stop there.
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In his book, Marler lifted the lid on Henson’s sky-high ego back in 2005. When Wales captain Gareth Thomas told Henson to hurry up with his hair before running out to face England, the playmaker reportedly fired back:
“Alf, your mother and father have come to watch you play today, but there are 72,000 out there who have come to watch me.”
Classic Henson. Classic needle.
