Marler made his international debut that year against the Springboks on England’s tour of South Africa.
In 2015, he was part of the England squad that failed to advance past the pool stage of a home World Cup.
But the following year, they won all five games to claim the Grand Slam at the Six Nations, with Marler featuring in every match.
England retained their crown in 2017, just missing out on a second successive Grand Slam in a final-day defeat by Ireland, and were again champions in 2020.
Despite announcing his international retirement in 2018, Marler returned to the England fold to compete at the 2019 World Cup in Japan, where they made it to the final before being beaten 32-12 by South Africa in Yokohama.
His last World Cup appearance was as a substitute in England’s 16-15 semi-final defeat by the Springboks in Paris last year, before again announcing his international retirement in November.
His form for England and Harlequins earned him call-ups for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017, and for the Barbarians in 2019 and 2022.
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