England prop Dan Cole says he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler's retirement from international rugby union.

England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. Marler won 95 caps for England since making his debut in 2012, and has also been at the heart of a number of controversies throughout his career including sparking a row over the haka ahead of Saturday’s match against the All Blacks.

Joe Marler has called time on his international playing career; The prop won 95 caps for England; Marler said: Its time for me to move on. The time has come for me to finally hang up my England rugby boots.

Dan Cole made light of the international retirement of his old mate Joe Marler by revealing that he told the now former England prop: “Who the f--- am I going to room with, Joe? You’ve stitched me up here.