England star Joe Marler U-turns on 's***house' antics after controversial haka comments

Joe Marler's comments astir the haka prompted disapproval from wrong New Zealand and beyond, with the England prima temporarily deactivating his societal media account

England rugby national prima Joe Marler has walked backmost connected his arguable comments astir the haka - aft receiving "an education" connected the matter.

Marler had earlier called for the haka to beryllium banned successful the lead-up to England's lucifer against New Zealand astatine Twickenham. The 34-year-old, who volition miss the upcoming lucifer aft leaving the England campy for idiosyncratic reasons, received a sizeable backlash to his comments and subsequently deactivated his X account.

"It's ridiculous," helium initially wrote. "It's lone immoderate bully erstwhile teams really beforehand it with immoderate benignant of reply. Like the league boys did past week."

New Zealand caput manager Scott Robertson fired back, though, reminding Marler the haka is portion of his country's DNA. And present the England seasoned has made a U-turn connected his arguable words.

“The Haka for america is simply a custom. It’s a portion of who we are," Robertson said astatine a property conference. "It’s our DNA. We judge it’s a large contented of rugby."

Returning to societal media, Marler wrote: "Hey rugby fans. Just wanted to leap connected present and accidental atrocious to immoderate New Zealand fans I upset with my poorly articulated tweet earlier successful the week. I meant nary malice successful asking for it to beryllium binned, conscionable privation to spot the restrictions lifted to let for a effect without sanction

"How bully were the Cockerill/Hewitt, Campese, France ‘07, Tokyo ‘19 oregon Samoa vs England rugby league responses? Create immoderate entertaining play earlier footwear off. My flippant effort astatine sparking a statement astir it was s***house and I should person done amended astatine explaining things.

"I’m grateful for the acquisition received connected however important the Haka is to the New Zealand civilization and anticipation others person a amended knowing too. Now rotation connected 3pm connected Saturday for a mega rugby occasion. England by 6pts/ I’ll get backmost successful my attraction seeking container now. Big Love x."

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Former England skipper Dylan Hartley attempted to enactment Marler's comments into discourse earlier the U-turn. "Context is truly important present due to the fact that I don't deliberation Joe Marler is saying, let’s get escaped of the haka, due to the fact that the haka is an iconic portion of the theatre of rugby. I deliberation it’s truly important, it gives the athletics an identity," Hartley told Prime Casino.

"If you inquire me, it’s conscionable Joe being Joe. He’s a wind-up merchant and I deliberation helium knows he’ll get a absorption to what he’s said. I’m definite that the New Zealand campy volition beryllium utilizing this arsenic substance to adhd to the occurrence earlier the lucifer connected Saturday.

"Even if you’re not a rugby fan, you cognize the haka. Americans who mightiness not person a hint astir the crippled cognize astir the haka – it adds tremendous worth to our game.

"Culturally, it’s important for New Zealand arsenic well. They're a tiny state that punch good supra they’re value and are precise arrogant of their individuality and culture."