Rugby World Cup

Memories for Marler

by
The Rugby Paper Team
29 September 2019

ENGLANDare in Tokyo ahead of next weekend’s third Pool match against Argentina and it will bring back bad memories for prop Joe Marler.
Marler was sent off for striking a Japanese opponent during England’s 43-0 win in the early stages of the 2009 Junior World Cup at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in the capital.
Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs were also in that squad, beaten 44-28 in the final by New Zealand.

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