England rugby union player Joe Marler to miss clash with Australia due to Covid

England rugby union player Joe Marler has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the Autumn Nations Series clash against Australia on Saturday.

The Harlequins forward began his 10-day isolation on Monday evening after lateral flow and PCR tests came back positive for the coronavirus.

Other England players and staff have tested negative on lateral flow tests and are waiting for PCR test results.

Marler played 14 minutes as a second-half replacement in the 69-3 victory over Tonga at the weekend.

It is the second time in four days that Eddie Jones’ squad have experienced a Covid scare.

Owen Farrell missed the game against Tonga after testing positive, although his sample was later revealed to be a false-positive.