Harlequins prop Joe Marler starts against Bristol Bears in his final match before retiring from professional rugby.

The visitors were in impressive attacking form at the Twickenham Stoop as Quins prop Marler made his final professional appearance

Bristol Bears dismantled Harlequins 48-24 in their Gallagher Premiership Rugby encounter at the Twickenham Stoop as Joe Marler bowed out of the sport.

England prop Joe Marler will bid farewell to rugby when he starts for Harlequins in the Premiership clash with Bristol Bears at the Stoop on Friday.

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JOE MARLER HAS brought forward his retirement plans after announcing that Harlequins’ Friday night clash with Bristol at The Stoop will be his final match. Marler’s decision to hang up his boots comes three and a half weeks after he brought his time with England to an end.