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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Matt72
Date: September 26, 2018, 2:44 pm
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Will be missed on the international stage. A great character and
a true jester. Thanks Joe. Hope he stays at Quins and helps us
win something.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
Date: September 26, 2018, 2:54 pm
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That is a shame; I enjoyed watching him run out in England
colours. But it's a very mature decision and I applaud him for
making it despite how difficult it must have been.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Adrian
Date: September 27, 2018, 1:15 am
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Shame we won't see him pull on an England shirt again but if he
felt he he couldn't give it 100% then it's is clearly the
correct decision for him.
Look forward to cheering him on at the stoop for (hopefully)
many years to come.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: never sleep
Date: September 27, 2018, 2:43 am
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Hopefully we will now see him in a Baa Baas shirt
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: September 27, 2018, 3:29 am
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Wish him and his family well. Very nice down to earth humble
bloke. No ego in the slightest. Fully behind him.
The article on BBC News quotes him saying "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,".
So hopefully that puts the moving club rumour to bed for a
while.
Thoughts are with you Joe and family.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Robbo83
Date: September 27, 2018, 3:31 am
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I just can't help thinking that this has something to do with
the Eddie Jones set up in the England camp. I get he's got a
young family and England duty takes him away from them a lot,
but I just can't help feeling that there is more to this than
meets the eye. That said, very happy to have Joe back full time
with us now!
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By:
Date: September 27, 2018, 3:43 am
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--- Quote from: Robbo83 link ---
>
> I just can't help thinking that this has something to do with
the Eddie Jones set up in the England camp. I get he's got a
young family and England duty takes him away from them a lot,
but I just can't help feeling that there is more to this than
meets the eye. That said, very happy to have Joe back full time
with us now!
>
--- End Quote ---
I guess that is a thought which pops up, however I’ve seen many
photos of them both personally embracing each other after
internationals and on the training pitch. One of which I
remember in this years kit looking really jolly with each other,
so I wouldn’t say there’s a problem based on the photos. But
that’s just going of photos of course.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: September 27, 2018, 4:50 am
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I think the actual playing wasn't the issue. Joe and his wife
have two young kids. With the extra time that England training
camps, tours, international games, etc all take up, he and all
the other England players likely have about 4 weeks in a year
where they're not training/rehabbing/away for days/weeks at a
time. It takes a mental as well as physical toll on people. He
most likely feels that he's missing out on important times with
his young family that are far beyond measure & even
unconsciously he sees the time & effort of international duty
that takes him away from his family is to blame.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: The Quin Meister
Date: September 27, 2018, 2:31 pm
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Big Joe Marler ..... respect man, respect.
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Re: Joe Marler retires from international rugby
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: September 28, 2018, 5:04 am
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Many of us have had jobs in the past that involved a lot of
travelling and being away from home for substantial periods. My
kids had started school before it dawned on me that I had spent
very little time with them. Enjoy every moment, Joe, they only
pass this way once.
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