By NEALE HARVEY
FORMER Australia captain James Horwill believes more top players will follow Joe Marler into Test oblivion unless an ‘unsustainable’ season structure is addressed.
Marler, below, cited the stress of being away from his young family for extended periods as the chief reason behind his decision to quit England a year from the World Cup – something Harle-quins teammate Horwill identifies with from his own 62-cap career with the Wallabies.
Worcester’s Francois Hougaard stepped back from representing South Africa this year, while fellow Premiership stars Fa...
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