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NICK CAIN

HERE’S hoping that Joe Marler’s decision to bring a premature end to his England career at the age of 28 gives him the time with his young family that he clearly craves. However, Marler’s decision to eschew earnings in a World Cup year as an England international of £500,000 – which is four to five times more than the average retirement pension pot in this country – is not good news for England’s attempt to win the Webb Ellis trophy for a second time in Japan12 months from now.
The reason is that in p...