It's all fight and no flight for England against South Africa, insists Joe Marler - as Eddie Jones' inexperienced front row prepare to face the fearsome Springboks on Saturday Rookie front-rowers Bevan Rodd and Jamie Blamire will play against South Africa Experienced loosehead prop Joe Marler has been named among the substitutes And Marler insisted England were ready for the physical challenge on Saturday
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England prop Joe Marler has vowed to run towards the 'fight or flight' challenge of the heavyweight Springboks.
It will be England's first meeting with the fearsome Bomb Squad since they were beaten up in the 2019 World Cup final.
Eddie Jones has been forced to name an inexperienced front row for the contest but Marler, who is on the bench, insists they will not shy away.
Joe Marler has insisted England are ready for South Africa's physical challenge on Saturday
'When you get adrenaline, it's very much fight or flight and I run towards the fight side of it,' said Marler. 'That's genetics. Neanderthals, the first men, the reason was to work out whether you