England prop Joe Marler has revealed he ‘doesn’t have long left’ in the game following his latest ban. The 32-year-old made an offensive comment about Bristol flanker Jake Heenan’s mother, which led to his six-week ban. Marler accepted the charge at a disciplinary hearing last week, with four weeks of his ban suspended. In the written judgement, Heenan said he “lost his head” after hearing Marler make the comment twice and when referee Karl Dickson did not intervene. “It’s about what can I do to make this be useful and good for me moving forward.

Source: The Times January 05, 2023 02:45 UTC