Marler deletes post saying haka 'needs binning'

England prop Joe Marler has deactivated his X relationship aft posting that the haka "needs binning" earlier Saturday's lucifer against New Zealand.

Marler, 34, volition not diagnostic successful the Autumn Nations Series opener astatine Twickenham's Allianz Stadium aft breaking his ft during the archetypal Test against the All Blacks successful July.

In rugby union, regulations forestall opposing teams crossing the halfway enactment portion New Zealand are performing the Maori warfare dance.

"The haka needs binning. It's ridiculous," Marler posted connected X.

In 2019, England were fined £2,000 for crossing the halfway line arsenic they lined up successful a V enactment to look the haka earlier their Rugby World Cup semi-final lucifer against New Zealand.

Marler has been criticised by taste advisers for his comment. Mana Epiha said Marler was evidently "a small spot lost", external, portion Dr Karaitiana Taiuru said helium lacked taste appreciation.

"Calling for it to beryllium binned with nary reasoning shows a deficiency of appreciation for traditions which is simply a contradiction for immoderate rugby subordinate - taste appreciation and deficiency of unfastened mindedness," Taiuru added.

The regularisation astir not crossing the halfway enactment does not use successful rugby league, with responses and face-offs much common.

When Samoa's rugby league squad performed a accepted warfare dance, the Siva Tau, earlier their archetypal Test against England past Sunday, the players became progressive successful an aggravated standoff.

"It's lone immoderate bully erstwhile teams really beforehand it with immoderate benignant of reply. Like the league boys did past week," Marler aboriginal added, earlier subsequently deleting his X account.

Marler's comments a mixed effect online, with 1 X idiosyncratic adding: "Have a spot of respect for different cultures."

However, different idiosyncratic said: "I'm a Kiwi and I'm implicit it. I deliberation they should lone bash it astatine location Tests. Yes it should beryllium challenged."