Joe Marler

Harlequins prop Marler started a fracas in his team's defeat by Bristol on December 27 when he insulted the mother of Bears forward Jake Heenan .

[started a fracas in his team's defeat by Bristol](/sport/rugbyunion/article-11577441/Harlequins-12-15-Bristol-Mouthy-Marler-hot-water-visitors-claim-win-September.html) on December 27 when he [insulted the mother of Bears forward Jake Heenan](/sport/rugbyunion/article-11580317/Joe-Marler-faces-long-ban-insulting-opponents-mum-Harlequins-vs-Bristol-clash.html). Joe Marler has been charged with conduct prejudicial to rugby and will find out at a hearing on Friday afternoon if he is set for a long ban which could keep him out of the Joe Marler is CHARGED after insulting opponent's mum - with the Harlequins prop set to discover whether he'll receive a ban that keeps him from playing for England in the Six Nations

Rugby player Joe Marler was charged with a disciplinary hearing after he made comments on Jake Haeenan's mother during Harlequins' game against Bristol.

According to the [Rugby Football Union](/topic/rugby-football-union), Marler had been charged under the 5.12 rule (prejudice to the game). [Samson Lee](/topic/samson-lee)from Wales prop a 'gypsy boy'. He had been in and out of hospital in recent months after a tumor was found on his colon. However, coach Pat Lam, said to the press, Marler is like a son to him but had no idea why the rugby player made such comments on the field. The [Connacht](/topic/connacht)player Jake Heenan in a heated game.

Harlequins and England prop Marler, who accepted a charge of conduct prejudicial to the game, made the remarks during the first half of Tuesday's Gallagher ...

“He has been apologetic to us as well. “He didn’t know the full context of what he said. What he said was wrong.

Joe Marler will miss two Harlequins matches for insulting Bristol's Jake Heenan – but will still be available for a possible England recall for the Six ...

“They are not to be treated as useful bolt-ons dreamt up by a marketing team. They are integral to the game and are what make the game special. Marler accepted the charge of conduct prejudicial to the game, having been understood to have insulted Heenan’s mother in Quins’ 15-12 home loss to Bristol on Tuesday.

Joe Marler has been banned for two weeks with a further four weeks suspended for comments made towards the Bristol flanker Jake Heenan.

The disciplinary panel took Marler’s chequered history into account but also noted that he had apologised to Heenan. The punishment will allow Marler the chance to feature in the Six Nations for England should he be named in Steve Borthwick’s first squad. The extra four-week suspension will be activated should the 32-year-old commit a similar offence before the end of the 2023-24 season, while he must also give a presentation to a local club or school, and to a Premiership academy, on the core values of the game.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler has been handed a two-week ban for comments made towards Bristol flanker Jake Heenan during the sides' Premiership match.

"He has been apologetic to us as well. "He didn't know the full context of what he said. Jake reacted to something that was said." Speaking immediately after the Quins encounter, Bristol rugby director Pat Lam said: "I brought Jake over from New Zealand to Connacht and to Bristol. A statement from panel chair Gareth Graham said: "Rugby's core values are not empty words or slogans which can be signed up to and then ignored. At a hearing on Friday afternoon, an RFU disciplinary panel issued Marler with a six-week ban, with four weeks suspended until the end of the 2023-24 season.

Prop will miss Harlequins' next two Premiership matches against Northampton this weekend and Sale the week after.

Marler must also give a presentation to a local club or school, and to a Premiership academy, on the core values of the game. The panel also had regard to the player’s poor disciplinary record (as an aggravating feature), and to the fact he had accepted the charge and had apologised to the Bristol player (as mitigating factors).” “He has been apologetic to us as well. The panel had regard to the entry points for breaches of Law 9.12 (acts of verbal abuse) and of Law 9.27 (acts contrary to good sportsmanship). He was also given a two-week suspension and fined £20,000 for calling Samson Lee, the Wales prop, “gypsy boy”. Marler appeared before a disciplinary panel yesterday after he had been charged under RFU Rule 5.12 following the incident in Tuesday’s game between Harlequins and Bristol at The Stoop.

England prop Joe Marler has been handed a six-week ban for his comments about Bristol Bears flanker Jake Heenan's mum. Four weeks of the ban have been ...

Jake reacted to something that was said." "As has been said be previous rugby disciplinary panels, rugby's core values are not empty words or slogans which can be signed up to and then ignored. "We are all custodians of the game - players, coaches - and one thing we all value and we all work hard to keep is the right values and spirit. They are not to be treated as useful bolt-ons dreamt up by a marketing team. "It's best to say one of the areas we are all trying to work on is the spirit of the game. They are integral to the game and are what make the game special."

Harlequins prop Marler will face a disciplinary hearing today after being charged by the English RFU for conduct prejudicial to the game for comments made to a ...

Joe Marler has found himself in hot water with the RFU after comments he made towards Bristol flanker Jake Heenan resulted in a hearing under Rule 5.12.

Either way, as Joe himself said, his comments were “P*** poor”. [December 30, 2022] Hard to remember the last time a disciplinary hearing created such a stir on my timeline.