Joe Marler England prop was banned for six weeks on Tuesday; he will remain out of their opening two games of Six Nations games which will be opposite Italy and Wales in the next month.

On his ban, the Rugby Football Union say that the Harlequins player had accepted the charge imposed on him of striking Sale flanker TJ Ioane with his shoulder during the last Saturday game and he would not be available for games until Feb. 20. Continue reading “Marler To Miss First Two Six Nations Matches”