{"id":687956,"date":"2026-01-11T01:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687956\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T01:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:49:07","slug":"joe-marler-didnt-speak-to-england-teammate-for-18-months-id-lost-the-plot-with-him-page-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/687956\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Marler didn’t speak to England teammate for 18 months: \u201cI\u2019d lost the plot with him\u201d – Page 2 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

#2.<\/strong> Sir Clive Woodward<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woodward tore apart Eddie Jones\u2019 side during a webinar, slamming Marler and fellow prop Dan Cole for their behaviour in a press conference prior to the loss against South Africa back in November. <\/p>\n

This wasn\u2019t the first time the 2003 World Cup-winning coach called out the prop.<\/p>\n

After reading an article on\u00a0the Rugby Pass website<\/a>\u00a0highlighting Woodward\u2019s comments, he tweeted him directly, saying: \u201cChange the record Sir Clive \u2013 you should be grateful you can \u2018milk the cow\u2019 for another 3 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

#3.<\/strong> Israel Folau<\/p>\n

Over 1,000 days since Folau\u00a0last played a professional match of rugby union,\u00a0Marler\u2019s old Twitter sparring partner made his return to the sport over the weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n

The loose-head prop takes any chance he can to call out the former Wallabies fullback, <\/a>who could soon represent Tonga, for his homophobic views.<\/p>\n

In a series of tweets sent directly to Folau, Marler attached pictures and GIFs of men kissing, in a display of defiant humour which was praised by fellow players and LGBTQ fans alike.<\/p>\n

Marler later named Folau in his dream team<\/a> in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. <\/p>\n

On selecting Folau as his fullback, Marler commented, \u201cOn the night out, after we had played our match on the Saturday, I\u2019d take him out in Brighton to The Blue Oyster\u2026 a couple of clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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