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England prop Joe Marler has apologised for a "poorly articulated" societal media station earlier Saturday's lucifer against New Zealand, wherever helium said the haka "needs binning".
The 34-year-old called the haka – a pre-match ritual situation - "ridiculous" successful a station connected X connected Tuesday.
But Marler said connected Thursday helium "should person done amended astatine explaining things" and was "grateful" for the acquisition helium has received since.
"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," Marler posted connected X. "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.
"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 six points."
Marler volition not diagnostic successful the Autumn Nations Series opener astatine Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, having near the squad campy for idiosyncratic reasons earlier posting his archetypal comments.
The Harlequins subordinate deactivated his X relationship pursuing his archetypal post, earlier reactivating it to assertion helium was "just having a spot of amusive trying to spark involvement successful a mega rugby fixture".
But amid disapproval from assorted governmental and taste figures successful New Zealand, All Blacks manager Scott Robertson said Marler could person chosen his words better.
"The haka for america is simply a customized - it is portion of who we are, it's our DNA," added Robertson. "It is not conscionable astir the All Blacks, it is astir america arsenic a country. It means a batch to us."
In rugby union, regulations forestall opposing teams crossing the halfway enactment portion New Zealand are performing the Maori warfare dance.
In 2019, England were fined £2,000 for crossing halfway arsenic they lined up successful a V enactment to look the haka earlier their Rugby World Cup semi-final lucifer against New Zealand.
Current England skipper Jamie George said Marler had "prodded the carnivore a small bit" earlier Saturday's match, which kicks disconnected astatine 15:10 GMT.
"Joe and I don't ever hold connected everything and we disagree connected this topic," helium added.
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