England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement after his comments on the Haka led to a week of controversy - but it's far from the first time his actions have caused a stir

England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old was a member of Steve Borthwick's squad for the Autumn Nations Series but left the camp on Monday for personal reasons and has now revealed his 95-cap Test career is over,

New Zealanders have scoffed at Joe Marler's attempts to stir up controversy before the All Blacks play in London this weekend, after the English prop mocked their pre-game haka as "ridiculous".

England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. Marler won 95 caps for England since making his debut in 2012, and has also been at the heart of a number of controversies throughout his career including sparking a row over the haka ahead of Saturday’s match against the All Blacks.

The England prop, who has been recovering from injury and will not feature this weekend, has since deactivated his X account

England prop Joe Marler has added spice to the rugby test against New Zealand on Saturday by calling for the All Blacks’ famous pre-match haka to be scrapped.

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England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from international rugby on Sunday and this time the 34-year-old said he will stay retired for good having done the same in 2018, only to reverse his decision to play in the World Cup a year later.