Joe Marler reignites Sir Clive Woodward feud with 18 word tweet

Woodward tore apart Eddie Jones 2019 World Cup final side during a webinar, slamming Marler and fellow prop Dan Cole for their behaviour in a press conference prior to the game.

This wasn't the first time the 2003 World Cup-winning coach called out the prop.

After reading an article on the Rugby Pass website highlighting Woodward's comments, he tweeted him directly, saying: "Change the record Sir Clive - you should be grateful you can 'milk the cow' for another 3 years."

Woodward had said: "Honestly, I sat there and it was like Laurel and Hardy. I'm going, 'I know they're on the bench but this is 48 hours from the World Cup final'. It was to me poor and that is me being polite. It was really poor," Woodward said.

"South African journalists came up to me after these two had finished larking around after 20 minutes - it wasn't larking around, it was embarrassing - and said, 'well if that's the mood in the England camp we have got half a chance'.

Marler has since reignited the feud once again earlier today.

Following Woodward's article that referred to Twickenham as the "world's largest pub" earlier this week, Marler tweeted.: "If you’re at Twickenham today, be sure to heed SCWW advice and refrain from having too much fun……"

The loose-head prop takes any chance he can to call out the former Wallabies fullback, who has since gone onto represent Tonga, for his homophobic views.

In a series of tweets sent directly to Folau, Marler attached pictures and GIFs of men kissing, in a display of defiant humour which was praised by fellow players and LGBTQ fans alike.

Marler later named Folau in his dream team in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.

On selecting Folau as his fullback, Marler commented, "On the night out, after we had played our match on the Saturday, I'd take him out in Brighton to The Blue Oyster... a couple of clubs."

The winger dramatically left Harlequins in 2017 to join Premiership rivals Sale Sharks in an unusual mid-season move.

Marler said: “I hadn’t spoken to the bloke in 18 months,

“I’d lost the plot with him a good while ago. And let him be, let him do his own thing, because I’d given up on it

“He’d made the decision that he wanted to leave…you know, all the best to him. I wish him all the best. I don’t wish nastiness upon anyone.

“He’s one of those to just leave, as he won’t change in my mind. Me and him just don’t get on.”

Both players were red carded by referee Wayne Barnes, who saw the incident unfold right in front of him, with Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza head butting Marler, who then retaliated with a few seemingly well placed punches in 2011.