England prop Joe Marler is in hot water again for derogatory comments he made about a rival’s mother during a game between Harlequins and the Bristol Bears last week.
Marler has been handed a six-week ban by the England Rugby Union, with four of those weeks suspended, after he sledged Bristol Bears back-rower Jake Heenan twice before a brawl broke out between the two sides.
According to the Telegraph, audio from the incident was leaked on social media.
Just before a scrum, Marler can be heard saying to Heenan: “I’m clearly not your brother, am I? There’s no way I’m from the same mother as you. Your mum’s a f***** wh***.”
The prop, who has played 83 tests for England allegedly repeated: “Your mum’s a wh***”. The second comment led to a fight breaking out between the two forward packs.