Prop pursued bans to avoid England duty
Retiring prop Joe Marler has admitted that he purposely got banned in club games in order to miss training camps and Tests for England.
Retiring prop Joe Marler has admitted that he purposely got banned in club games in order to miss training camps and Tests for England.
England loosehead prop Joe Marler has retired from Test rugby at the age of 28.
Harlequins prop Joe Marler will miss England’s first two Six Nations matches after being suspended for six weeks. Marler was sent off in the 58th minute of his side’s 30-29 loss to the Sale Sharks over the weekend when referee Matthew Carley adjudged him to have struck TJ Ioane in the head with his shoulder. He pleaded guilty to the charge… Read more →