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. Marler's last match will be for Harlequins,

Harlequins and former England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from professional rugby on Wednesday.

England prop Joe Marler will call time on his rugby career this weekend after bringing forward his retirement. The Harlequins front-rower has announced that Friday night’s clash with Bristol at The Stoop will be his final match. Marler’s decision to hang up his boots comes less than a month after he brought his England career to an end.

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has announced he will retire from professional rugby on Friday. Marler, 34, won 95 caps for England and represented the British & Irish Lions on their 2017 tour of New Zealand.

Former England and Harlequins prop 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.

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.

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