Joe Marler reveals who are the best scrummagers in the world right now

Thursday, 10 March 2022 at 07:59

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byRugby Rucker

Here's what England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler said after asked who has the world's best scrummager right now.

“France are very, very good at the minute. William Servat (France scrum coach) and the things that he is doing with the French front rows, I like a lot of what he is about," said Marler

"I am trying to tap into Phil Keith-Roche (England's scrum coach in 2003) at the minute and get the old dog some coffee and get some chat going around but we are both very, very fond of the French at the minute.

“Who else is good? Ireland. Tadgh (Furlong) is very good. (Andrew) Porter was going really well until he got his injury, which is a shame.

"Yeah, some good ones out there. I like front rows, I like that one question.”

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“Would knock ing st outta ya!” – Joe Marler picks his dream team**

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)

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."