Dan Cole made light of the international retirement of his old mate Joe Marler by revealing that he told the now former England prop: “Who the f--- am I going to room with, Joe? You’ve stitched me up here.

England prop Joe Marler has retired from international rugby after 95 tests since 2012. The 34-year-old Marler was in the squad for the autumn series but left England’s camp on Monday for personal reasons.

As a study in burning the house down on your way out, Joe Marler’s exit from the Test arena was just about textbook.

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Veteran England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby just days after taking the social media world by storm with his

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.

England prop Joe Marler has retired from international rugby after winning 95 caps. "It's time for me to move on," said Marler, 34. "I've been really, really lucky to experience both the mega highs and the mega lows in an England shirt.

Prop Marler quits international rugby after winning 95 caps for his country, following a week in which he courted controversy with his comments about the All Blacks haka