“Scrummaging Mount Rushmore!” – Joe Marler picks his perfect front-row

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 09:34

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byRugby Rucker

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has selected his dream all-time front-row.

The fourth player he'd nominate for his 'Mount Rushmore' of scrummaging would be Jason Leonard as he 'could fill in pretty much anywhere after 30 pints'.

LOOSEHEAD-PROP: Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa)

Major teams: Sharks, South Africa, Barbarians
Position Prop
Caps 117

Marler said: "The most of our demise in Japan in 2019. He was called 'The beast' for good reason."

HOOKER: Rory Best (Ireland)

Major teams Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, Ireland A, Munster, Ulster, Ireland
Position Hooker
Caps 124

Marler said: "Best is hard as nails and a great thrower at the line plus great in the loose. He was pretty underrated in my opinion."

DID YOU KNOW? Best followed his elder brother Simon into rugby, playing alongside him for both province and country.

TIGHTHEAD-PROP: Carl Hayman (New Zealand)

Major teams Barbarians, Highlanders, Newcastle Falcons, Toulon, New Zealand, New Zealand Maori
Position Prop
Caps 45

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."