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From Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent
England’s players enjoy and will adopt the Rugby World Cup in Japan much more states prop Joe Marler.
Hosts England failed to achieve the 2015 quarter-finals following an”extreme and claustrophobic” prep period.
“Home World Cup, it was only completely unique,” Marler, 29, said.
“When you look back at it, it was always bound to not be enjoyable, because of the intense strain of it”
England face Italy in Newcastle on Friday in their fourth and final warm-up match.
Marler added to BBC Radio 5 Live:”You think that it will be easier as you’re in your home, however it was actually tougher.
“You are in the exact same place, and there weren’t these experiences we could anticipate when we go off to Japan – a country with a great deal of different cultural matters to get away from the rugby side of it.”
Concerning preparation, manager Eddie Jones has mixed this summer, with England twice training in Italy and every player.
“There are always going to be comparisons made [with 2015],” Marler continued.
“The most obvious difference in the players’ point of view is the means by which the camps are set up and the variant at down-time; the additional days we have had at home and out from camp have left it go a lot quicker.
“It’s made a massive difference – but only time will tell. It is possible to only [say for certain ] at December or November [after the World Cup], but it feels good I am in a location that is fantastic and because it is and we have appreciated the setup.
“Among the biggest issues I had with all the 2015 one was that we had been stuck in [team resort ] Pennyhill Park for a Fantastic nine-week block plus it was quite extreme and Very claustrophobic.”
Having been involved in the Junior World Championship in 2009, Marler is among the few England players to have seen Japan, and he believes that the squad will revel in the cultural unfamiliarity of the Far East.
“There’ll be stuff on the market we could get our teeth in to turn off from rugby, as it’ll be new to the vast majority of the squad,” he added.
“We can watch a few sumo wrestling along with bits and bobs like this. I’m looking forward to it”
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