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• Harlequins prop did not enjoy being away from his family
• Marler missed start of 2018 Six Nations owing to suspension
• Marler missed start of 2018 Six Nations owing to suspension
Joe Marler has admitted he would seek to get himself suspended to avoid England duty, having announced his surprise international retirement last week.
The 28-year-old prop, who has 59 England caps, revealed last Wednesday he was calling time on his international career less than 12 months before the World Cup to spend more time with his family, adding he was unable to fully give himself to the England cause.
Written by Gerard Meagher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/02/joe-marler-suspended-avoid-england-duty-rugby-union under the title “Joe Marler admits he used to get suspended to avoid England duty”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
