After all the drama this week about the haka, the All Blacks broke the law at Twickenham. England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media this week that New Zealand’s haka — its Maori pre-match challenge since 1888 — was “ridiculous” and should be “binned.

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson defended his team's pre-match haka after England prop Joe Marler stoked up the tension ahead of Saturday's Twickenham clash by saying it was "ridiculous and needs binning",

LONDON (AP) — England prop Joe Marler apologized Thursday for calling for the All Blacks’ famous pre-match haka to be scrapped. Ahead of England’s match against New Zealand on Saturday, the 34-year-old Marler had said the pre-kickoff ritual “needs binning. It’s ridiculous.”

The prop called for the 'ridiculous' tradition to be scrapped ahead of England's clash with New Zealand this weekend