England prop Joe Marler will not be punished for his strike on Wales' loosehead Rob Evans during Saturday’s 25-21 Six Nations victory over Wales at Twickenham.
The Harlequins loosehead appeared to land a forearm/elbow in the face of Evans while trying to help his teammate Dan Cole ground the ball over the Welsh try-line.
Marler admitted to an act of foul play, but an independent Six Nations disciplinary committee has ruled his actions did not merit a red card.
The 25-year-old still faces disciplinary action for an incident of verbal abuse, in which Marler called Samson Lee “gypsy boy”.
Verbal abuse of a player based on religion, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or otherwise carries a minimum sanction of a four-week suspension.
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