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Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Jedzi
Date: September 26, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Story here:
HTML https://twitter.com/i/status/1044995148927705088
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: September 26, 2018, 12:08 pm
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And here's the full article from the Club website. I've bolded a
piece for those thinking he may be chasing a euro in France:
--- Quote ---
> MARLER RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY
> Wednesday, 26th September 2018 @ 18:00
>
>
> HARLEQUINS PROP LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING MORE TIME WITH HIS
FAMILY AFTER MAKING DIFFICULT DECISION
>
> Joe Marler today announced his retirement from international
rugby.
>
> The Harlequins loosehead, who has been capped 59 times by
England, told Quins TV he was making the decision to spend more
time with his family.
>
> Marler, 28, said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to
represent my country and of course this has been a very
difficult decision to make, but I have decided to retire from
playing international rugby with immediate effect to spend more
time with my family.
>
> “It is an incredible commitment to play rugby for England and
I strongly believe that if you are unable to give yourself fully
to it then it is time to step away. Otherwise it would not be
fair on the team, or my family. Being with England you have to
spend an incredible amount of time away and I could not do that
anymore.
>
> “So now is the time to walk away and get some new blood in the
team. And I am looking forward to being able to give my wife and
children more of my time.
>
> “I would like to thank everyone at England for the
opportunities that I have been given. I will always be grateful
for the memories playing for my country has given me.”
>
> Having represented his country at U18 and U20 level, Marler
won his first Senior England cap during their 2012 tour to South
Africa.
>
> By the time he made his 42nd international appearance against
France in March 2016 he had played in a World Cup and missed
only four matches since debut on his way to becoming a Grand
Slam winner.
>
> He withdrew from England’s summer tour of Australia in 2016
and took a break from the game before leading out England for
his 50th cap in their stunning victory over Scotland in March
2017. Three months later he was part of the British & Irish
Lions squad for their tour of New Zealand.
>
> England Head Coach Eddie Jones said: “Joe is a great player
and team member so I am disappointed and we will miss him. But
he has made his decision on personal grounds and we understand
his reasoning.
>
> “He’s a good guy – an honest, mature person who understands
the demands of the game and the demands of family life. I have
got to admire his honesty and the way he has gone about this.”
>
> Marler, who joined the Harlequins Academy in 2008 and has now
made over 170 appearances for the Club, scoring nine tries,
added that he was now looking forward to being able to
concentrate on his club career.
>
> “Harlequins has been my life for the past 10 years and I have
enjoyed some wonderful times here and I am looking forward to
many more to come,” he said.
>
> “We are hungry for success at The Stoop and I am determined to
play a full part in achieving that again for the Club.”
--- End Quote ---
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Tonbridge Quin
Date: September 26, 2018, 12:10 pm
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Joe always wears his heart on his sleeve. Got to respect his
decision but great to hear him commit to the club and give an
honest appraisal on where we are at the moment.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: DOK
Date: September 26, 2018, 12:14 pm
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Wow - I did not see that coming! But fair play to Joe, I guess
Japan would have been a long time away, he's got a young family,
he's not getting any younger. It's his decision, just glad he's
going to be continuing at the club.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: September 26, 2018, 12:19 pm
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I really hope this is just a lifestyle decision.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: DrHankPym(superhero)
Date: September 26, 2018, 1:29 pm
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Howdo interloper here, from the other place.
Gotta say this is big surprise. Always rated Joe as an England
player and I think he will be missed IMO by Eddie Jones (and the
rest of the team).
Respect his decision to spend more time with his family. This
Waspie wishes him well for the future, with the obvious
exception for when you guys are playing us :P
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Comet
Date: September 26, 2018, 1:39 pm
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I absolutely love Joe! The first time I took my son to the
Stoop, Joe was really kind and took time to have a photo and a
chat (as he was doing with all the kids). He immediately became
our favourite. A true gent and I bet he is a right laugh too!
Good luck to you Joe!
Perhaps without the added pressure of England he can relax and
really show his excellence for us.
Getting excited for Saturday now!
Come on you Quins!
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: September 26, 2018, 1:55 pm
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HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVDjM2qTY2E
good interview with
Joe about it.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: MarlerOne
Date: September 26, 2018, 1:57 pm
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Wish Joe well, love that he just wants to spend more time with
the wife and kids and really hope he will be staying at Quins
for many years to come.
We wrote to him a few years ago and he sent the loveliest card
to my son, fair play to the man and respect.............
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Samquin
Date: September 26, 2018, 2:39 pm
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Too good a player to loose ( hopefully not Toulouse).
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