England captain George admits Marler's haka jibe might have poked All Blacks

10/31/2024 02:00 PM

• George reveals England planning reponse to war dance
• 'I guess he's sort of prodded the bear a little bit'

Jamie George has admitted Joe Marler might have poked the bear with his criticism of the haka before revealing England are considering a response to New Zealand's traditional war dance at Twickenham on Saturday.

The England captain said he disagreed with Marler's view that the haka should be "binned", insisting he "loves the history of it" but does believe opponents should be entitled to respond in a respectful manner.