Joe Marler has been charged with conduct prejudicial to rugby and can discover out at a listening to on Friday afternoon if he’s set for a protracted ban which may maintain him out of the Six Nations.
Harlequins prop Marler began a fracas in his group’s defeat by Bristol on December 27 when he insulted the mom of Bears ahead Jake Heenan.
Marler’s remark got here out of nowhere.
Harlequins prop Joe Marler (again proper) will discover out on Friday whether or not he’ll face a ban that would stop him from enjoying for England within the Six Nations
Marler’s phrases provoked a response in Harlequins’ sport and brought about a quick melee
Heenan – whose mom is in hospital – reacted immediately, resulting in each groups coming collectively in a mini brawl.
The flashpoint brought about controversy, with Marler later apologising to Heenan each on-line and in individual. Marler described his feedback as ‘p*** poor.’
If Marler is discovered responsible by an RFU panel on Friday, he’s more likely to be suspended for at the very least six weeks.
The prop has since apologised for his feedback however may nonetheless face a protracted ban
That would rise to 12 and even 18 weeks in a worst-case state of affairs for the 32-year-old given his poor disciplinary file is more likely to depend in opposition to him.
Marler is now sweating on the chance one other suspension after his newest brush with controversy.
Marler (centre) described his feedback to Heenan (proper) as ‘p*** poor’
In 2016, he referred to as Wales prop Samson Lee ‘gypsy boy’ and in 2020, was suspended for 10 weeks for grabbing one other Wales participant in Alun Wyn Jones by the testicles.
Marler missed England’s autumn marketing campaign. His expertise means he could be of curiosity to new nationwide head coach Steve Borthwick for the 2023 Six Nations however a ban would imply he would seemingly be unavailable for the beginning of the Championship.
