{"id":293283,"date":"2023-10-29T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293283"},"modified":"2023-10-29T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T08:00:19","slug":"joe-marler-ends-his-rugby-world-cup-with-spicy-england-message-after-bronze-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/joe-marler-ends-his-rugby-world-cup-with-spicy-england-message-after-bronze-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Marler ends his Rugby World Cup with spicy England message after bronze win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe Marler admitted that England were \u201cc***\u201d five months ago as he reflected on the journey they have gone on after their third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup. Steve Borthwick\u2019s side defeated Argentina 26-23 to pick up a bronze medal in France and Marler believes that the good times can continue.<\/p>\n

Marler was not in the squad to face the Pumas as he watched on from the sidelines, as the 33-year-old may have played his last game for his country but was overjoyed at the remarkable turnaround England have made in recent months. Just a few months into Borthwick\u2019s reign, they won only two of five games at the Six Nations and everyone was aware of the improvements that needed to be made.<\/p>\n

But having reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and coming inches away from victory over a strong South Africa team, few would argue that those improvements haven\u2019t been made. Marler took to the pitch to react to England\u2019s tournament at full-time on Friday, before sending an X-rated message to the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cBonne Soiree (good evening),\u201d he said. \u201cI just want to say on behalf of the team, to all the fans that have supported us out here and back at home, it has been phenomenal. It\u2019s been a brilliant, brilliant journey.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo come five months ago where we were c***, to start building a new England, there\u2019s plenty of things to be hopeful for in the future so get behind the team moving forward, love you guys, bye!\u201d<\/p>\n

Never afraid to speak his mind, Marler was also spotted reportedly avoiding World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont during the medal ceremony. The governing body has come in for some criticism after their newly-announced Nations Championship tournament but former England playmaker Andy Goode felt that the snub was disrespectful.<\/p>\n