"Helmet" - Marler sends message to Cowan-Dickie after 'costly mistake'

Sunday, 06 February 2022 at 08:17

byRugby Rucker

Joe Marler has sent a blunt tweet to England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie following his costly sin-binning against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

The Exeter star deliberately knocked the ball into touch, preventing Scotland wing Darcy Graham getting on the end of a 66th-minute Finn Russell cross-kick.

Luke Morris

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Well, the #CalcuttaCup never disappoints but this one got away from England. Luke Cowan Dickie made the *most stupid decision* I’ve ever seen in top-flight rugby… and the game was lost then and there. So promising for #EnglandRugby - back next year.

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6:48 PM · Feb 5, 2022

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England’s 17-10 lead was wiped out and, with Cowan-Dickie in the sin bin, Russell kicked a game-winning penalty.

Cowan-Dickie wrote on Twitter: “Just want to apologise to all you supporters for today. I let myself and you guys down. Every time I play for my country I want nothing more than to make you guys proud. Thanks for all the support. Looking forward to bouncing back next week!”

This is where Marler, who took possibly the worst line-out throw in rugby history due to Cowan-Dickie being on the naughty chair, chimed in.

Marler wrote: "Helmet - you ruined my 100% throwing in record!!!"

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Joe Marler picks his dream team with one cheeky selection

FRONT-ROW

1. Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
2. Rory Best (Ireland)
3. Carl Hayman (New Zealand)

SECOND-ROW

4. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales)
5. Paul O'Connell (Ireland)

BACK-ROW

6. Jerome Kaino (New Zealand)
7. Justin Tipuric (Wales)
8. Kieran Read (New Zealand)

HALFBACKS

9. Will Genia (Australia)
10. Dan Carter (New Zealand)

CONTINUES ON PAGE 3

CENTRES:

12. Ma'a Nonu (New Zealand)
13. Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)

BACK-THREE:

11. Siteveni Sivivatu (New Zealand)

14. Josua Tuisova (Fiji)
15. Israel Folau (Australia)

On selecting Folau as his fullback, Marler commented, "On the night out, after we had played our match on the Saturday, I'd take him out in Brighton to The Blue Oyster... a couple of clubs."