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Joe Marler: England prop apologises after haka comments

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England prop Joe Marler has apologised for a "poorly articulated" social media post before Saturday 's match against New Zealand .

Marler called the haka â a pre-match ritual challenge "ridiculous" in a post on X on Tuesday .

The 34-year-old says he "should have done better at explaining things" Marler will not feature in the Autumn Nations Series opener at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium .

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English

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