#4. Joe Marler
- Age: 32
- Position: Prop
- Club: Harlequins
One editor said: “Has criticised his own form, but at the end of the day Marler is still England’s best scrummager,”
Another added: “He may not be at his best, but Mako looks finished to me,”
A third replied: “I’d probably give Rodd a go, but anyone over Vunipola at the moment sadly,”
Joe Marler facts:
- Marler started his career at Haywards Heath RFC in Sussex where he played in the same side as fellow England international Billy Twelvetrees
- After joining the Quins academy in 2008, the prop spent some time on loan to Esher and Worthing
- He’s been nicknamed Croissant. In his own words, it’s because: “The boys think I have a nose that looks like a French pastry.”
- Marler was captain for England at U18s level and represented the U20 squad throughout the Junior World Championship in summer 2009
- He is also one of the hosts of The Joe Marler Show podcast with Tom Fordyce