England's Marler in the clear on two counts

England prop Joe Marler avoided punishment on two counts on Wednesday after allegedly striking one opponent and verbally abusing another during the Six Nations victory over Wales. A disciplinary committee found that Marler did hit Welsh prop Rob Evans early in the game on Saturday but decided not to sanction him. "The disciplinary committee found that the offending would not have warranted a red card and so imposed no sanction," it said in a statement.