George Furbank’s mischief with Joe Marler proves his England readiness

New boy’s audacious prank on senior player impresses team-mates in preparations for Six Nations opener against FranceGeorge Furbank is unlikely to be fazed by a hostile atmosphere on his international debut given the Northampton full-back’s first encounter with one of England’s senior players. Joe Marler is not a man who gives the merest hint that he is someone to be messed with.Marler was using the urinals at the England squad’s training base in Portugal when he was interrupted, not in mid-flow, which may have been fortunate for Furbank who sneaked up behind the front rower and yelled: “Boo.”…

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