England’s Joe Marler cleared to face France despite ‘Gypsy boy’ comment

• Prop escapes sanction for insulting Wales’ Samson Lee last week• Marler’s explanation that comment came in ‘heat of moment’ acceptedThe England prop Joe Marler has escaped a potential ban and will be available for the final instalment of his country’s grand slam quest this Saturday. Marler has been cleared of striking Wales’s Rob Evans at Twickenham last weekend, with Six Nations officials also confirming he will not be sanctioned for the “Gypsy boy” comment he aimed at another Wales prop, Samson Lee.England will unveil their starting lineup to face France on Thursday morning, with Marler fr…