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Joe Marler has admitted his regret over an incident with Alun Wyn Jones which saw him grab the groin area of the Welsh captain during their Six Nations meeting in March.  Although no action was taken during the game, the England prop was subsequently banned for 10 weeks after the disciplinary committee judged that he “had committed an act of …

England prop Joe Marler will not miss any matches despite receiving a 10-week ban for squeezing Alun Wyn Jones’ genitals in his side’s Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham on March 7.  The now infamous incident occurred just 10 minutes into the clash which was condemned widely on social media at the time. This led to a disciplinary hearing …

Joe Marler’s club Harlequins have expressed their disappointment at the length of the ban handed down to the England international following Saturday’s game against Wales. Marler was handed a 10-week suspension after he was involved in an incident with Alun Wyn Jones ten minutes into England’s 33-30 win over Wales last weekend when during a melee, he was caught on …

England prop Joe Marler has received a 10-week suspension after a disciplinary committee decided he had committed an act of foul play, an infringement of law 9.27. Marler was involved in an incident with Alun Wyn Jones ten minutes into England’s 33-30 win over Wales last weekend when during a melee, he was caught on camera grabbing the groin area …

Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan believes Joe Marler needs to “cop himself on” in the aftermath of the England prop’s controversial incident with Alun Wyn Jones at the weekend.  Marler grabbed the groin area of Jones during his side’s 33-30 win over Wales at Twickenham. The incident was picked up by the television cameras and it was immediately shared …

England prop Joe Marler has been cited for an incident with Alun Wyn Jones in his side’s 33-30 win over Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.  10 minutes into the game, a melee broke out between both sets of players which culminated in Marler squeezing Jones’ genitalia. Marler wasn’t punished at the time for his actions but the Six Nations have …

Alun Wyn Jones hopes World Rugby look into today’s first-half incident involving himself and Joe Marler where the England prop is thought to have grabbed the Welsh captain’s testicles.  In what was a feisty affair at Twickenham, Marler escaped punishment as the incident went unnoticed, however, it is believed that he may be cited upon review and could be in …

Harlequins got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a difficult start last weekend shipping 53 points in a defeat to Clermont Auvergne.  The Premiership outfit face Bath this coming weekend and are bolstered by the return of loosehead prop Joe Marler. Marler played a pivotal role for England en route to the Rugby World Cup final in Japan less than …

Eddie Jones has named his official 35-man Rugby World Cup training squad which will assemble for England’s first official training camp next week and it includes Joe Marler.  Marler previously made himself unavailable for international selection due to his desire to focus on club commitments and spend more time with his family. His last cap came in last year’s summer …

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler says he is envious of the current set-up in Ireland in terms of management of their international players.  Currently, in countries like Ireland and Wales, the unions determine the number of minutes their respective international players can play throughout a season for their clubs. However, this is not the case in England, where players …

England loosehead prop Joe Marler is set to start in the dead-rubber final Test against South Africa this Saturday after first-choice Mako Vunipola returned home. An England Rugby statement said Vunipola, who started in the first two Tests, had quit the tour for “family reasons’ as agreed before the team flew to South Africa. Marler came off the bench as …

Harlequins’ season went from bad to worse yesterday after they fell to a 5-35 defeat to London Irish at the Twickenham Stoop. John Kingston’s needed to win that game to keep their slim chances of Champions Cup qualification alive but they will now have to plan for Challenge Cup rugby next season. It’s been a season to forget for Quins, …

Austin Healy criticises those who feel Eddie Jones was responsible in someway for the physical and verbal abuse he suffered over the weekend.

Joe Marler and James Haskell will both be available to Eddie Jones when the England head coach selects his side next week for the trip to Edinburgh to take on Scotland.  Both players are now back from suspensions they received at club level. Marler served his ban for a dangerous clearout on TJ Ioane in his side’s narrow 30-29 loss …

England are back on home soil after their week-long training camp in Portugal. Eddie Jones and his player are among the familiar settings of Pennyhill Park as they resume their preparations for their trip to Italy to take on Conor O’Shea’s side on Sunday.  It’s been no secret that England, like many other teams participating in this year’s Championship, have …

Sale Sharks’ victory over Harlequins at the weekend yielded a straight red card for Joe Marler after he struck TJ Ioane with his shoulder when clearing out the Sale man in the second half.   Marler pleaded guilty to the charge and subsequently received a six-week ban for the incident – he will be available to play on the 20 February which …