![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/joe-marler-winning-ugly-was-good-enough-for-2003-england-world-cup-heroes/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Joe-Marler.jpg&description="You find a way to win in the World Cup. We will continue to work to improve and make sure we've got a better chance of winning those games' Joe Marler has rounded on critics of 'boring' England, saying Jonny Wilkinson and his World Cup heroes of 2003 proved that winning is what counts. Unbeaten England top Pool D with two victories yet were booed by their own fans for the unadventurous way they played against lowly ranked Japan on Sunday night. 'One-dimensional, dull, excruciating to watch' were some of the politer criticisms levelled at Steve Borthwick's team. Marler spent yesterday partnering his coach in a padel tournament back at the squad's Le Touquet base on the windswept northern coast of France. He also addressed the social media backlash against a toothless display which had alarm bells sounding for England almost an hour into the Pool D contest. Marler said: 'You talk about style of play, don't you? A lot of people do. What did England do 20 years ago? They just won. 'They went a couple of phases, Jonny slotted some penalties and some drop goals. They won ugly, a lot of that tournament they won ugly. 'But we don't talk about that now, do we? We talk about them winning the World Cup. You forget about how you did it.' The Harlequins prop, who spared England's blushes with assists for their first two tries, the second a freak bounce off his head, was just getting going. 'You don't talk about South Africa getting pumped in the first game against New Zealand in 2019,' he added. 'You talk about them pumping us in the final and then lifting the trophy. 'I'd love us to be that team that builds and builds and builds and then we peak. I'd love us to go and win the World Cup. That's why we're here. 'But you find a way to win in the World Cup. We will continue to work to improve and make sure we've got a better chance of winning those games.' England kicked 42 times out of hand and conceded 16 turnovers to an opponent who had not beaten a Tier One nation since 2019.){kind=link}
“You find a way to win in the World Cup. We will continue to work to improve and make sure we’ve got a better chance of winning those games”
Joe Marler has rounded on critics of âboring’ England, saying Jonny Wilkinson and his World Cup heroes of 2003 proved that winning is what counts.
Unbeaten England top Pool D with two victories yet were booed by their own fans for the unadventurous way they played against lowly ranked Japan on Sunday night.
“One-dimensional, dull, excruciating to watch” were some of the politer criticisms levelled at Steve Borthwick’s team.
Marler spent yesterday partnering his coach in a padel tournament back at the squad’s Le Touquet base on the windswept northern coast of France.