England prop Marler retires from Test rugby days after haka row

London: England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from international rugby on Sunday, just days after urging New Zealand to ditch the haka....

London: England prop Joe Marler announced his retirement from international rugby on Sunday, just days after urging New Zealand to ditch the haka.

The 34-year-old, who retired once before in 2018 before returning to help take England to the 2019 World Cup final, was a member of the squad for the current November internationals.

However, he left the camp on Monday for personal reasons and didn't feature in Saturday's agonising 24-22 loss to the All Blacks at Twickenham.

His decision means the end of a 95-cap Test career, although Marler will continue playing for Harlequins until the end of the season.

"Playing for England always felt like I was living in a dream bubble," he said on Instagram.