Joe Marler is famously one of the England squad’s principal jokers, but his professional rugby career has been far from plain sailing. Last year, the 33-year-old reflected on one particular low point, which saw him break down in front of his coach after a family row.<\/p>\n
Marler broke through into the professional ranks in 2009 with Harlequins – the club he remains with to this day. Three years after making his debut, the muscle-bound prop was a full international with England.<\/p>\n
Three Six Nations titles and 86 caps later, Marler is still a prominent player on the international stage, with Steve Borthwick’s side gearing up for a crunch Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa this weekend.<\/p>\n
Marler has spoken openly about his mental health struggles in the past, and last year revealed that an argument with wife Daisy sparked an emotional interaction with his coach.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> Sexton embarrassed by Ireland team-mates on flight home from Rugby World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n “I\u2019ve done some work on myself, I\u2019ve learnt loads in the last couple of years and picked up tools and hopefully gained more self-awareness, but there\u2019s still stuff I haven\u2019t dealt with,” explained the 33-year-old in an interview with The Times.<\/p>\n “The biggest breakdown I had was back in 2018, the day after a massive row with Daisy, crying in my coach\u2019s arms, saying, ‘I don\u2019t want to be here any more. I\u2019m a bad person.'”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5016366.jpg?r=1697533171924\")
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