- Six Nations Rugby asked to explain decision not to punish Joe Marler
- England prop avoided ban after calling Welshman Samson Lee ‘gipsy boy’
- World Rugby request further information regarding disciplinary process
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21:29 GMT, 17 March 2016
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02:34 GMT, 18 March 2016
World Rugby has requested further information from Six Nations Rugby after England’s Joe Marler escaped punishment for his comments towards Wales’ Samson Lee.
Loosehead prop Marler was cleared to play in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France by the tournament’s disciplinary committee despite striking one Wales prop – Rob Evans – and calling the other, Lee, ‘gipsy boy’.
The Welsh Rugby Union objected publicly to the decision – angering England coach Eddie Jones, who saw it as an attempt to disrupt his side’s preparations for a Grand Slam bid against France on Saturday.

World Rugby has asked Six Nations Rugby to explain their decision not to punish England prop Joe Marler

Marler was cleared for aiming a racist jibe at Samson Lee during England’s win over Wales last week

And the game’s global governing body has requested more information on the disciplinary process
A statement on World Rugby’s website confirmed the governing body has ‘requested further information… in respect of the process that led to (the) decision’.
Marler has been left on the bench for the game in Paris – Jones denied his demotion was a punishment – but Wales were ‘surprised’ he was not suspended outright.
And World Rugby’s statement read: ‘World Rugby notes the outcome of Six Nations Rugby’s investigation into comments made by England’s Joe Marler towards Wales’ Samson Lee during the RBS 6 Nations match at Twickenham on 12 March, 2016.
‘World Rugby Law 10.4(m) and Regulations 17 (Discipline) and 20 (Misconduct / Code of Conduct) deal with verbal abuse of players.
‘World Rugby can confirm that, in accordance with its regulations, it has requested further information from Six Nations Rugby (the tournament organiser of the RBS 6 Nations Championship) in respect of the process that led to its decision.’

Marler has been named on the bench for England’s Grand Slam showdown with France in Paris on Saturday
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