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England prop Marler restores X account after haka post furore

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England's Joe Marler reactivated his X account on Wednesday after the prop received backlash for his post saying the All Blacks' iconic haka is 'ridiculous' and must be binned ahead of their match against New Zealand.The haka is a ceremonial Maori dance invariably linked with the New Zealand rugby team who perform it before international matches."The Haka needs binning.

It's ridiculous," Marler had posted on X on Tuesday. "It's only any good when teams actually front it with some sort of reply.

Like the (rugby) league boys did last week."At the 2019 World Cup, England were fined for their response to the haka before their semi-final victory over New Zealand.England's squad had fanned out across the pitch as the All Blacks delivered the challenge, with several players who crossed the halfway line standing their ground when officials tried to usher them back.World Rugby regulations stipulate opponents must not cross the halfway line while the haka is being performed.Marler, who was named in Steve Borthwick's 36-player squad, is not in the team for Saturday's match against the All Blacks at Twickenham and left the England camp for personal reasons on Monday.England's RFU did not comment on Marler's post, which invited a barrage of criticism and the 34-year-old soon deactivated his X account.However, it was reactivated on Wednesday and he said his post was not meant to be taken seriously."Context is everything.

Just having a bit of fun trying to spark interest in a mega rugby fixture. Some wild responses... Also needed to satisfy my narcissism," he said.Marler, who has been open about his mental health issues in the past, also has a chequered disciplinary history.In 2016 he called Wales prop Samson Lee "gypsy boy" and in

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