England's Joe Marler escapes punishment

England prop Joe Marler has not been sanctioned for striking an opponent at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon.

A disciplinary committee concluded earlier today that Marler had struck Wales's Rob Evans in the 15th minute of England's 25-21 win.

However, in a statement, the committee said: "The disciplinary committee found that the offending would not have warranted a red card and so imposed no sanction."

As a result, the 25-year-old may now be clear to face France in Paris this weekend pending the outcome of a separate investigation regarding his alleged verbal abusing of Samson Lee.