Barely a month after quitting international rugby, former England prop Joe Marler has brought forward his retirement plans and will end his time in the sport completely this week.

Joe Marler will retire from all rugby following Harlequins’s match against Bristol Bears on Friday, in what will be his 286th and final appearance for the club. Marler, 33, retired from international rugby earlier this month just days after causing controversy when he called for the haka to be scrapped,

Harlequins and former England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from professional rugby on Wednesday.

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has announced he will retire from professional rugby on Friday.

Former England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the age of 34. Marler earned 95 international caps across 12 years with the national team, winning three Six Nations Championships.

Marler earned 95 caps for England and won three Six Nations titles (2016, 2017 and 2020). He was also an integral member of the squad that finished World Cup runners up in Japan (2019) and third place

Former England prop Joe Marler will retire from professional rugby after Harlequins' clash against Bristol on Friday, the Premiership club has announced.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler starts against Bristol Bears in his final match before retiring from professional rugby.

England prop Joe Marler will bid farewell to rugby when he starts for Harlequins in the Premiership clash with Bristol Bears at the Stoop on Friday.

JOE MARLER HAS brought forward his retirement plans after announcing that Harlequins’ Friday night clash with Bristol at The Stoop will be his final match. Marler’s decision to hang up his boots comes three and a half weeks after he brought his time with England to an end.