{"id":292709,"date":"2023-11-01T13:24:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292709"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:24:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:24:08","slug":"joe-marler-has-had-a-great-world-cup-claims-sir-clive-woodward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/rugby-union\/joe-marler-has-had-a-great-world-cup-claims-sir-clive-woodward\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Marler has had a 'great World Cup', claims Sir Clive Woodward"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward has heaped praise on Joe Marler and insisted the prop’s performances at the World Cup ‘changed his view’ on him.<\/p>\n
Steve Borthwick’s side secured a creditable third place finish at the tournament in France after being written off by many in the build-up, with Marler playing in the third World Cup of his career.<\/p>\n
The Croqued Monsieurs dropped in on Woodward in the final episode of their alternative Rugby World Cup\u00a0diary.<\/p>\n
And, as the conversation turned to Marler, Woodward outlined his new-found appreciation of the 33-year-old.<\/p>\n
‘I have to say I thought\u00a0four years ago he did a press conference which I still don’t\u00a0like,’ he said. ‘But crikey, in last week’s game against South Africa he was just fantastic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I thought his selection was right and they should have absolutely left him on.\u00a0He has changed my view on him over this World Cup and he has played really well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I just call it as I see it, that’s what you’ve got to do in the media and this year he’s had a great World Cup. So well done to him.’<\/p>\n