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The eyes have it! Marler sees Borthwick’s serious

By ADAM HATHAWAY

Steve Borthwick revealed he had to eyeball Joe Marler to persuade the prop to return to international rugby and mount a bid for a World Cup spot.
Borthwick caught up with players in groups around the country and went head-to-head with 79-capper Marler just after the Six Nations.
The 32-year-old Marler was in another period of voluntary Test exile having played his last England game, against France, in 2022 and looked set not to play again.
He had a spell out of the limelight in 2018 but came back to help Eddie Jones’ side to the World Cup final in Japan.
This time Marler ...

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