England prop Joe Marler retires from international duty

So it’s a 16-year story that’s coming to an end. But once again, we must be wary because this is not the first time that the pillar of Harlequins, this fanciful bearded man, this magnificent closed scrum player, this outstanding roomer has announced his withdrawal. He had already done it in 2018, before coming back and having a fantastic 2019 World Cup, narrowly failing in the final.