Over the weekend, Joe Marler gained widespread attention for his interaction with an Italian groundsman.
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The England prop has since disclosed the precise details of the conversation that took place between them.
During a Reddit, Ask Me Anything, Marler revealed: "I was buzzing about his old school tractor and wanted to know some more - but unfortunately his English was bad and my Italian was worse!"
See below some of the other questions Marler answered as part of the Q&A.
The scrum seems to be a lottery to see who gets penalised. What's your solution to clean up the scrum to make it easier for refs and the fans? Keep to the 30 second stop clock to form and finish the scrum - not seen it being enforced too much.
Toughest opponent scrummed against? loads to choose from - I've had my arse handed to me several times - top names include Jannie du plessis, carl Hayman, Nicolas Mas, tadgh furlong
Would you rather fight 100 duck sized Dan Coles. Or 1 Dan Cole sized Duck? A dan Cole sized duck is fucking scary!!!! the thought of 100 duck sized coleys makes me smile hard, so cute, I would keep them all as pets!
Hey Joe, if you could tell any player, past or present, to “Fuck off” who would it be and why? Julian white - my hero growing up - I would tell him to fuck off until he lost it and hit me with one of his famous right hooks! I would wear it as a badge of honour.
What is your 1RM on bench and squat respectively? 200 bench, 260 squat
Perfect sandwich? bread - butter - ham slice - cheese - ham slice - cheese - ham slice - butter - bread and squash the fuck out of it in a toast maker!
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"Games within games" - Joe Marler ranks rugby's three biggest sh**houses
Whether he's grabbing Alun Wyn Jones by the family jewels or redoing his shoelace, Joe Marler has established himself as the master of mind games down the years.
"I love games within games," revealed Marler to The Times when discussing the Springboks tactics during the summer series against the Lions.
He added: "Very few have mastered this art. I like to think I'm one of them."
When asked to name the three biggest shithouses he'd come across in his career in a recent Q&A, the results were unsurprising if we're being honest.
#1. Dan Biggar
Marler became close friend with Biggar during the 2017 Lions tour, and famously gave the Welshman a b**lock naked cuddle following a World Cup warm-up game between England and Wales.
However, Biggar is the epitome of players you hate until they are on your team. The way the fly-half continues to moan to referees vociferously has seemingly only got worse throughout his career.
It got so bad that popular online personality and diehard Scotland fan Glove39 made a video called ‘birdman’ mocking the way in which he always raises his arms in frustration to officials. It's no shock Marler namechecked him!
#2. Peter O'Mahony
Another 2017 Lions teammate who is known for getting stuck into the opposition in anyway possible.
A flanker that plays on the edge and never fails to get under the skin of opposition fans. His late hit on Stuart Hogg and foul-mouthed war of words with the Kyle Sinckler during the 2019 Six Nations did him no favours.
We agree with Joe that his definitely the sort of player you love to have, but also love to hate.
#3. Mike Brown
Taught Marler an awful lot about being a s**thouse. In his own words, the fullback is a 'marmite player' with fans either loving or hating him.
A skinhead who enjoys confrontation is not the traditional mould for an England No.15. A fantastic player.
Quiz: Can you all of the Guinness Six Nations winning captains?
Securing victory in the Guinness Six Nations is undoubtedly special, but achieving this triumph as a captain is a feat that remains a distant dream for many.
In the storied history of Rugby's Greatest Championship, exceptional leaders have emerged—warriors of various forms, be they agile half-backs, towering second rows, or fearless flankers.
Our latest quiz invites you to identify those who have captained their nations to Guinness Six Nations glory. It's worth noting that in certain instances, there may be multiple captains from the same year due to factors such as injuries and rotation.
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