England prop Joe Marler will complete his 10-week ban from rugby without missing a match due to the coronavirus shutdown
England prop Joe Marler will complete his 10-week ban from rugby without missing a match due to the coronavirus shutdown
25 April 2020
Marler was handed the suspension last month, after being found guilty of grabbing Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones by the genitals when representing England.
Under World Rugby guidelines, each week of a ban should correspond to a match, with Marler's suspension to cover a 12-week period during which he was scheduled to play 10 club games for Harlequins.
The ban expires on June 7 and that time frame will not change despite the covid-19 suspension having wiped out the fixtures which Marler was due to miss.
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