Cole surprised by timing of Marler's retirement
England prop Dan Cole says he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler's retirement from international rugby union.
BBC News
The England men's national rugby union team represents the Rugby Football Union in men's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on 29 occasions, winning the Grand Slam 14 times and the Triple Crown 26 times, making them the most successful outright winners in the tournament's history. They are currently the only team from the Northern Hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup, having won the tournament in 2003, and have been runners-up on three further occasions.
England prop Dan Cole says he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler's retirement from international rugby union.