England cult hero Joe Marler has lifted the lid on the toughest opponents of his career as he gets set to call time on his playing days.
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The larger-than-life Harlequins prop – famous for his scrummaging strength and razor-sharp humour – bows out after 95 England caps, three Six Nations titles and over 200 appearances for Quins.
A two-time Premiership champion and Challenge Cup winner, Marler signs off at The Stoop against Bristol Bears – but not before naming the rivals who pushed him to his limits.
#1. CARL HAYMAN
Major teams: Barbarians, Highlanders, Newcastle Falcons, Toulon, New Zealand, New Zealand Maori
Position: Prop
Caps: 45
MARLER SAID: “I played against him when he was at Newcastle, and he basically would knock s**t outta ya for 80 minutes. It was like playing against a prop with the fitness levels of a flanker.”
BIO: One of the most dominant tighthead props of his era, Carl Hayman combined brutal scrummaging power with surprising mobility around the pitch. After a stellar career with the Highlanders and Newcastle Falcons, he became a cornerstone of Toulon’s European dominance, winning three Champions Cups.
DID YOU KNOW? Hayman was once the highest-paid rugby player in the world during his time at Toulon.
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