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,

Joe Marler has announced his retirement from rugby aged 34 – three weeks after calling it quits for England. The Harlequins prop will walk away from the sport following Friday night’s

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.

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

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.

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

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.