BEPPU, Japan: England prop Joe Marler said his belief in the team's potential to become world champions had fuelled his decision to come out of international retirement.
The 29-year-old, a veteran of 65 Tests, is now set to be involved in England's quarter-final against old rivals Australia in Oita on Saturday."That was part of the reason I came out of retirement. I could see the potential in this group and I wanted a taste of that.Marler was involved when Australia condemned hosts England to a pool-stage exit at the 2015 World Cup with an emphatic 33-13 Twickenham triumph.
Marler, who had been accused of illegally"angling in" during the build-up to the match by former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer, was a member of an England pack that gave away six scrum penalties on that fateful night."Traditionally, in a different generation there were always question marks over Australia being weak up front and being wet in scrum time," he said.
Australia props Scott Sio and Sekope Kepu remain in the Wallabies' squad, although the third member of their 2015 front row, hooker Stephen Moore, has retired.
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