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'''Dylan Hartley''' (born 24 March 1986) is a former ] player who represented ] and ].
'''Dylan Hartley''' (born 24 March 1986) is a New Zealand-born English former rugby union player who played as ] for ] and has been named as Director of Rugby for the Dubai Sharks R.F.C in the United Arab Emirates. Hartley was the captain of ] from January 2016 until the end of his international career in 2018. He is England's most capped hooker of all time, earning his first cap in 2008. Hartley captained England to the Grand Slam in 2016, the first time that England had done this since 2003, and to a 3–0 series win in the 2016 ] against ]. He announced his retirement on 7 November 2019.


Hartley was the captain of ] from January 2016 until the end of his international career in 2019. He is England's most capped hooker of all time, earning his first cap in 2008. Hartley captained England to a Grand Slam in 2016, the first time that England had achieved this since 2003, then back-to-back Six Nations titles and notably a historic 3-0 series win in the 2016 ] against ]. In 14 domestic seasons with ] Hartley captained the Saints for 8 years through their most successful period in the club’s 130-year history.
==Early career==
Dylan Hartley was born one of three boys (his brothers are Blair and Alex) in Rotorua, a largely rural area in northern ].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/12141343/Dylan-Hartley-England-six-nations-2016-the-making-of.html |title = From the New Zealand sticks to England captain - the making of Dylan Hartley|date = 4 February 2016|last1 = Schofield|first1 = Daniel}}</ref> He attended ] where he began playing rugby as a loose head prop and graduated in 2002 with teammates, ] and ].


==Early career==
Although Hartley was born and grew up in New Zealand, his mother was born in England and therefore he was already a British citizen and automatically England-qualified.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/english-rugby/pwassell/the-homegrown-england-xv-do-england-rely-on-foreign-born-talent/ | title=The 'Homegrown' England XV: Do England Rely on Foreign-Born Talent?| date=8 January 2017}}</ref> With this in mind and using contacts of his aunt and uncle living in ], England, Dylan set his sights on playing for England. Dylan met with Jon Pass whose father was a rugby coach for a local club and ]. Within a couple of weeks of speaking to Jon and Dave Pass, Hartley was on a plane to England. He was just 15 at the time and missed completing his final year of school at Rotorua High.
Dylan Hartley was born in Rotorua, ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/12141343/Dylan-Hartley-England-six-nations-2016-the-making-of.html |title = From the New Zealand sticks to England captain - the making of Dylan Hartley|date = 4 February 2016|last1 = Schofield|first1 = Daniel}}</ref> He attended ]


Although Hartley was born and grew up in New Zealand, his mother being English automatically made him England-qualified.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/english-rugby/pwassell/the-homegrown-england-xv-do-england-rely-on-foreign-born-talent/ | title=The 'Homegrown' England XV: Do England Rely on Foreign-Born Talent?| date=8 January 2017}}</ref> With this in mind Dylan set his sights on playing professionally in England. At 16 he left his native New Zealand and headed to England where he attended ]. Within a year, Worcester Warriors had offered him an academy place and at 17 years old he joined and embarked on what ended up being a 16 year professional career with ] and ].<ref name="auto" />
During his early days in England Hartley swapped positions from prop to hooker, afterwards earning a call-up to the Sussex county set-up and trials for England age group rugby.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/12141343/Dylan-Hartley-England-six-nations-2016-the-making-of.html |title = From the New Zealand sticks to England captain - the making of Dylan Hartley|date = 4 February 2016|last1 = Schofield|first1 = Daniel}}</ref>


==Domestic career== ==Domestic career==
Hartley joined ]' academy, representing he quoted beacon academy is the best he said quote on quote it should be a private school just once in the ].<ref name="STATBUNKER - Dylan Hartley">{{cite news|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails?comp_id=176&match_id=11602&competition=European%20Shield%202004/05&match=Yorkshire%20Carnegie-VS-Worcester%20Warriors&date=22%20Apr%202005 |publisher=STATBUNKER|title=European Shield 2004/05 Match overview Yorkshire Carnegie VS Worcester Warriors|date=16 June 2008|access-date=17 December 2014}}</ref> Hartley joined the Senior Academy of Northampton Saints in the summer of 2005.<ref name="Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae">{{cite news|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/2138.php|title=Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae|publisher=Northampton Saints|date=5 May 2005|access-date=5 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312102914/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/2138.php|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref> Hartley joined ]' academy and represented the senior side once in the ].<ref name="STATBUNKER - Dylan Hartley">{{cite news|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/MatchDetails?comp_id=176&match_id=11602&competition=European%20Shield%202004/05&match=Yorkshire%20Carnegie-VS-Worcester%20Warriors&date=22%20Apr%202005 |publisher=STATBUNKER|title=European Shield 2004/05 Match overview Yorkshire Carnegie VS Worcester Warriors|date=16 June 2008|access-date=17 December 2014}}</ref>
Hartley joined the Senior Academy of Northampton Saints in the summer of 2005.<ref name="Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae">{{cite news|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/2138.php|title=Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae|publisher=Northampton Saints|date=5 May 2005|access-date=5 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312102914/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/2138.php|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref>


Hartley started in a ] victory over ].<ref name="Biarritz 6-7 Northampton">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6502417.stm|title=Biarritz 6–7 Northampton|work=]|date=1 April 2007|access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> That season, Northampton were relegated from the ].<ref name="Premiership final day">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6587181.stm|title=Premiership final day|work=]|date=28 April 2007|access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> Hartley started in a ] victory over ].<ref name="Biarritz 6-7 Northampton">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6502417.stm|title=Biarritz 6–7 Northampton|work=]|date=1 April 2007|access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> That season, Northampton were relegated from the ].<ref name="Premiership final day">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6587181.stm|title=Premiership final day|work=]|date=28 April 2007|access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref>
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Hartley captained the losing Northampton sides in the 2011 Heineken Cup Final and also the 2013 English Premiership Final. Hartley captained the losing Northampton sides in the 2011 Heineken Cup Final and also the 2013 English Premiership Final.
In that final, Hartley was sent off for calling referee Wayne Barnes 'a fucking cheat.'<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/26/leicester-northampton-dylan-hartley-lions|title=Dylan Hartley's red card shatters Lions dream and Northampton hopes|date=26 May 2013|access-date=21 April 2022|via=theguardian.com|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In that final, Hartley was sent off for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/26/leicester-northampton-dylan-hartley-lions |title=Dylan Hartley's red card shatters Lions dream and Northampton hopes |date=26 May 2013 |first=Robert |last=Kitson |access-date=21 April 2022| via=theguardian.com| work=The Guardian}}</ref>
Harltey won the 2014 Premiership final against Saracens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27590375|title=Premiership final: Saracens 20-24 Northampton Saints|date=31 May 2014|access-date=24 March 2019|via=bbc.co.uk|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Hartley won the 2014 Premiership final against Saracens.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27590375|title=Premiership final: Saracens 20-24 Northampton Saints|date=31 May 2014|access-date=24 March 2019|via=bbc.co.uk|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>


On 17 December 2014 Northampton announced that Hartley had extended his contract for a further three years, despite a more lucrative offer from French side Montpellier, with Hartley citing his desire to remain eligible for England selection as a deciding factor.<ref name="Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes get Northampton Saints deals">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/30513387|title=Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes get Northampton Saints deals|work=]|date=17 December 2014|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref> On 17 December 2014 Northampton announced that Hartley had extended his contract for a further three years, despite a more lucrative offer from French side Montpellier, with Hartley citing his desire to remain eligible for England selection as a deciding factor.<ref name="Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes get Northampton Saints deals">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/30513387|title=Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes get Northampton Saints deals|work=]|date=17 December 2014|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref>
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Hartley helped Saints secure a place in the ] for the 2017/18 season as the side saw off ] in the European Champions Cup play-off final to take the last spot.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/ |title = Northampton Saints play Stade Francais Paris in the European Cup at Franklin's Gardens on 26 May 2017 at 19:45}}</ref> Hartley helped Saints secure a place in the ] for the 2017/18 season as the side saw off ] in the European Champions Cup play-off final to take the last spot.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/ |title = Northampton Saints play Stade Francais Paris in the European Cup at Franklin's Gardens on 26 May 2017 at 19:45}}</ref>


On 7 November 2019, Hartley announced his retirement from rugby due to a knee injury that had kept him side-lined for all of 2019. On 7 November 2019, Hartley announced his retirement from rugby due to a knee injury that had kept him side-lined for all of 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/11856344/dylan-hartley-ex-england-captain-retires-from-rugby-due-to-knee-injury |title=Dylan Hartley: Ex-England captain retires from rugby due to knee injury |publisher=Sky Sports |date=7 November 2019 |accessdate=11 September 2023}}</ref>


==International career== ==International career==
Hartley represented England at the ].<ref name="Wales U21 32-57 England U21">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4124070.stm|title=Wales U21 32–57 England U21|work=]|date=25 June 2005|access-date=5 November 2010}}</ref> In February 2007, Hartley made his debut for the ], against ].<ref name="Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park">{{cite news|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/SaxonsOutclassAzzuriAtSandyPark.aspx?a=1&y=2007|title=Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park|publisher=]|date=2 February 2007|access-date=5 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926133325/http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/SaxonsOutclassAzzuriAtSandyPark.aspx?a=1&y=2007|archive-date=26 September 2012}}</ref> Hartley represented England at age groups U18, U19s and U21s and in 2007 made his debut for the ], against ].<ref name="Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park">{{cite news|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/SaxonsOutclassAzzuriAtSandyPark.aspx?a=1&y=2007|title=Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park|publisher=]|date=2 February 2007|access-date=5 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926133325/http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/SaxonsOutclassAzzuriAtSandyPark.aspx?a=1&y=2007|archive-date=26 September 2012}}</ref>


Hartley received his first cap for ] during the ] against the ].<ref name="England 39-13 Pacific Islanders">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7714313.stm|title=England 39–13 Pacific Islanders|work=]|date=8 November 2008|access-date=19 June 2009|first=Rob|last=Hodgetts}}</ref> Hartley made his first start for England against ] at ] in June 2009.<ref name="England 37-15 Argentina">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085872.stm|title=England 37–15 Argentina|work=]|date=6 June 2009|access-date=19 June 2009}}</ref> Hartley received his first cap for ] during the ] against the ].<ref name="England 39-13 Pacific Islanders">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7714313.stm|title=England 39–13 Pacific Islanders|work=]|date=8 November 2008|access-date=19 June 2009|first=Rob|last=Hodgetts}}</ref> Hartley made his first start for England against ] at ] in June 2009.<ref name="England 37-15 Argentina">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085872.stm|title=England 37–15 Argentina|work=]|date=6 June 2009|access-date=19 June 2009}}</ref>


Hartley was named as the new England captain under Eddie Jones for the ], replacing ]. England went on to win the ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/03/20/england-coach-eddie-jones-hails-likeable-rogue-dylan-hartley/|title=England coach Eddie Jones hails 'likeable rogue' Dylan Hartley|date=20 March 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=22 March 2016|last1=Mairs|first1=Gavin}}</ref> Hartley was named as the new England captain under Eddie Jones for the ], replacing ]. England went on to win the ] and win back to back 6 Nations titles.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/03/20/england-coach-eddie-jones-hails-likeable-rogue-dylan-hartley/|title=England coach Eddie Jones hails 'likeable rogue' Dylan Hartley|date=20 March 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=22 March 2016|last1=Mairs|first1=Gavin}}</ref> Hartley then captained the team who achieved England's first ever away series win against Australia in June 2016, and during the series became England's most capped hooker of all time. Under Hartley’s leadership England went on to win a world record equalling run of 18 test victories in a row.


Hartley then captained the team who achieved England's first ever away series win against Australia in June 2016, and during the series became England's most capped hooker of all time.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/06/18/australia-7-england-23-tourists-make-history-with-their-first-se/|title=Australia 7 England 23: Heroic tourists make history with their first series win down under|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-06-18|date=18 June 2016|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick}}</ref> Hartley was selected for the British and Irish Lions 2013 tour to Australia but missed it due to being banned after his red card sending off in the Premiership Final.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2016/06/18/australia-7-england-23-tourists-make-history-with-their-first-se/|title=Australia 7 England 23: Heroic tourists make history with their first series win down under|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-06-18|date=18 June 2016|last1=Cleary|first1=Mick}}</ref>

After returning from injury during the 2016/17 season, Hartley was named in the 32-man squad for the 2016 ], and was again appointed captain.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-old-mutual-wealth-series/ | title=RFU}}</ref>


===International tries=== ===International tries===


{{updated|7 July 2019}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/27818.html|title=Dylan Hartley|date=7 July 2019}}</ref> {{updated|7 July 2019}} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/27818.html |title=Player Information - Dylan Hartley |publisher=ESPN |date=7 July 2019 |accessdate=11 September 2023 |archive-date=6 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806002256/http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/27818.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==Disciplinary problems== ==Disciplinary problems==
===Major instances===
Hartley had a large number of disciplinary problems in matches amounting to a total of 60 banned weeks in his career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/18277793/dylan-hartley-disciplinary-record-60-weeks-worth-bans-detail|title=Dylan Hartley's disciplinary record, 60 weeks worth of bans in detail|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2016-06-18}}</ref>

In April 2007 Hartley was banned for 26 weeks for making contact with the eye of ] forwards ] and ]. The ban dealt an even bigger blow for Hartley as his hopes of joining the England World Cup squad were dashed and his club ] were relegated in the same week.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saints withdraw Hartley's appeal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/northampton/6573619.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=25 April 2007|date=25 April 2007}}</ref> Hartley saw his second ban come 5 years later in March 2012, 8 weeks for biting the finger of Ireland forward ] in a Six Nations match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dylan Hartley receives eight-week ban for biting Stephen Ferris|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17527026|access-date=27 March 2012|work=BBC Sport|date=27 March 2012}}</ref> Then in December 2012 Hartley was banned for two weeks for punching ] hooker ] in a ] match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Northampton Saints' Dylan Hartley given two-week ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20718631|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2012|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> In May 2013 Hartley was sent off in the ] against Leicester and banned for 11 weeks after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions 2013: Dylan Hartley set to miss tour after sending off|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22668122|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 May 2013|date=25 May 2013}}</ref> This cost Hartley his place in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/25/leicester-northampton-premiership-final-dylan-hartley|title=Leicester win Premiership final as Northampton's Dylan Hartley sees red|date=25 May 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 June 2013|location=London|first=Paul|last=Rees}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/28/dylan-hartley-lions-tour|title=Dylan Hartley decides not to appeal suspension and will miss Lions tour|date=28 May 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 June 2013|location=London|first=Paul|last=Rees}}</ref>

In December 2014, Hartley was banned for three weeks for an elbowing offence in the match against ]. His elbow made contact with the nose of winger ]. In May 2015, Hartley was found guilty of making contact with the head of opposite number ] in the semi-final ] loss to ] at ]. He was found guilty by the ] and banned for four weeks, putting his England ] selection in jeopardy, as he would be unavailable for the first week of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32909932|title=Four-week ban for headbutt for England hooker|date=26 May 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> In December 2016, Hartley was banned for 6 weeks having caught ] player ] with a swinging arm to the back of the head in a European Champions Cup game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/dylan-hartley-six-week-ban-swinging-arm-tackle-sean-obrien-a7475101.html|title=Dylan Hartley handed six-week ban for striking Leinster's Sean O'Brien|date=2016-12-14|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=2017-02-10|language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Weeks banned=== ===Weeks banned===
*2007: 26 weeks *2007: 26 weeks
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*2015: 4 weeks *2015: 4 weeks
*2016: 6 weeks *2016: 6 weeks
Hartley had a large number of disciplinary problems in matches amounting to a total of 60 banned weeks in his career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/story/_/id/18277793/dylan-hartley-disciplinary-record-60-weeks-worth-bans-detail|title=Dylan Hartley's disciplinary record, 60 weeks worth of bans in detail|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2016-06-18}}</ref>

In April 2007 Hartley was banned for 26 weeks for making contact with the eye of ] forwards ] and ]. The ban dealt an even bigger blow for Hartley as his hopes of joining the England World Cup squad were dashed and his club ] were relegated in the same week.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saints withdraw Hartley's appeal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/northampton/6573619.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=25 April 2007|date=25 April 2007}}</ref> Hartley saw his second ban come 5 years later in March 2012, 8 weeks for biting the finger of Ireland forward ] in a Six Nations match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dylan Hartley receives eight-week ban for biting Stephen Ferris|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17527026|access-date=27 March 2012|work=BBC Sport|date=27 March 2012}}</ref> Then in December 2012 Hartley was banned for two weeks for punching ] hooker ] in a ] match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Northampton Saints' Dylan Hartley given two-week ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20718631|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2012|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> In May 2013 Hartley was sent off in the ] against Leicester and banned for 11 weeks after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions 2013: Dylan Hartley set to miss tour after sending off|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22668122|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 May 2013|date=25 May 2013}}</ref> This cost Hartley his place in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/25/leicester-northampton-premiership-final-dylan-hartley|title=Leicester win Premiership final as Northampton's Dylan Hartley sees red|date=25 May 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 June 2013|location=London|first=Paul|last=Rees}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/may/28/dylan-hartley-lions-tour|title=Dylan Hartley decides not to appeal suspension and will miss Lions tour|date=28 May 2013|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 June 2013|location=London|first=Paul|last=Rees}}</ref>

In December 2014, Hartley was banned for three weeks for an elbowing offence in the match against ]. His elbow made contact with the nose of winger ]. In May 2015, Hartley was found guilty of making contact with the head of opposite number ] in the semi-final ] loss to ] at ]. He was found guilty by the ] and banned for four weeks, putting his England ] selection in jeopardy, as he would be unavailable for the first week of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32909932|title=Four-week ban for headbutt for England hooker|date=26 May 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> In December 2016, Hartley was banned for 6 weeks having caught ] player ] with a swinging arm to the back of the head in a European Champions Cup game.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/dylan-hartley-six-week-ban-swinging-arm-tackle-sean-obrien-a7475101.html|title=Dylan Hartley handed six-week ban for striking Leinster's Sean O'Brien|date=2016-12-14|newspaper=The Independent|access-date=2017-02-10|language=en-GB}}</ref>


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England international rugby union player (born 1986)

Rugby player
Dylan Hartley
Birth nameDylan Michael Hartley
Date of birth (1986-03-24) 24 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolRotorua Boys' High School
Beacon Community College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2005 Worcester 1 (5)
2005–2019 Northampton Saints 251 (140)
Correct as of 7 November 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2008 England Saxons 5 (10)
2008–2018 England 97 (20)
Correct as of 7 November 2019

Dylan Hartley (born 24 March 1986) is a former rugby union player who represented England and Northampton Saints.

Hartley was the captain of England from January 2016 until the end of his international career in 2019. He is England's most capped hooker of all time, earning his first cap in 2008. Hartley captained England to a Grand Slam in 2016, the first time that England had achieved this since 2003, then back-to-back Six Nations titles and notably a historic 3-0 series win in the 2016 Cook Cup against Australia. In 14 domestic seasons with Northampton Saints Hartley captained the Saints for 8 years through their most successful period in the club’s 130-year history.

Early career

Dylan Hartley was born in Rotorua, New Zealand. He attended Rotorua Boys' High School

Although Hartley was born and grew up in New Zealand, his mother being English automatically made him England-qualified. With this in mind Dylan set his sights on playing professionally in England. At 16 he left his native New Zealand and headed to England where he attended Beacon Academy. Within a year, Worcester Warriors had offered him an academy place and at 17 years old he joined and embarked on what ended up being a 16 year professional career with Northampton Saints and England Rugby.

Domestic career

Hartley joined Worcester Warriors' academy and represented the senior side once in the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup. Hartley joined the Senior Academy of Northampton Saints in the summer of 2005.

Hartley started in a 2006–07 Heineken Cup quarter final victory over Biarritz Olympique. That season, Northampton were relegated from the Premiership.

The following season Northampton won the EDF Energy Trophy and secured promotion from the RFU Championship. Hartley started for Northampton saints as they defeated Bourgoin in the final of 2008–09 European Challenge Cup. On 22 July 2009, Hartley was made Northampton Saints captain, replacing Bruce Reihana.

Hartley captained the losing Northampton sides in the 2011 Heineken Cup Final and also the 2013 English Premiership Final. In that final, Hartley was sent off for verbally abusing referee Wayne Barnes. Hartley won the 2014 Premiership final against Saracens.

On 17 December 2014 Northampton announced that Hartley had extended his contract for a further three years, despite a more lucrative offer from French side Montpellier, with Hartley citing his desire to remain eligible for England selection as a deciding factor.

Hartley helped Saints secure a place in the Champions Cup for the 2017/18 season as the side saw off Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup play-off final to take the last spot.

On 7 November 2019, Hartley announced his retirement from rugby due to a knee injury that had kept him side-lined for all of 2019.

International career

Hartley represented England at age groups U18, U19s and U21s and in 2007 made his debut for the England Saxons, against Italy A.

Hartley received his first cap for England during the 2008 end of year rugby tests against the Pacific Islanders. Hartley made his first start for England against Argentina at Old Trafford in June 2009.

Hartley was named as the new England captain under Eddie Jones for the 2016 Six Nations Championship, replacing Chris Robshaw. England went on to win the Grand Slam and win back to back 6 Nations titles. Hartley then captained the team who achieved England's first ever away series win against Australia in June 2016, and during the series became England's most capped hooker of all time. Under Hartley’s leadership England went on to win a world record equalling run of 18 test victories in a row.

Hartley was selected for the British and Irish Lions 2013 tour to Australia but missed it due to being banned after his red card sending off in the Premiership Final.

International tries

As of 7 July 2019
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  New Zealand London, England Twickenham Stadium 2010 end-of-year rugby union internationals 6 November 2010 Loss 16 – 26
2  Australia Melbourne, Australia AAMI Park 2016 Tour of Australia 18 June 2016 Win 23 – 7
3  New Zealand London, England Twickenham Stadium 2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals 10 November 2018 Loss 15 – 16
4  Japan London, England Twickenham Stadium 2018 Autumn Internationals 17 November 2018 Win 35 – 15

Disciplinary problems

Major instances

Hartley had a large number of disciplinary problems in matches amounting to a total of 60 banned weeks in his career.

In April 2007 Hartley was banned for 26 weeks for making contact with the eye of Wasps forwards James Haskell and Jonny O'Connor. The ban dealt an even bigger blow for Hartley as his hopes of joining the England World Cup squad were dashed and his club Northampton Saints were relegated in the same week. Hartley saw his second ban come 5 years later in March 2012, 8 weeks for biting the finger of Ireland forward Stephen Ferris in a Six Nations match. Then in December 2012 Hartley was banned for two weeks for punching Ulster hooker Rory Best in a Heineken Cup match. In May 2013 Hartley was sent off in the Aviva Premiership final against Leicester and banned for 11 weeks after being found guilty of verbally abusing a match official. This cost Hartley his place in the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.

In December 2014, Hartley was banned for three weeks for an elbowing offence in the match against Leicester Tigers. His elbow made contact with the nose of winger Matt Smith. In May 2015, Hartley was found guilty of making contact with the head of opposite number Jamie George in the semi-final English premiership loss to Saracens at Franklin's Gardens. He was found guilty by the citing commissioner and banned for four weeks, putting his England Rugby World Cup 2015 selection in jeopardy, as he would be unavailable for the first week of the tournament. In December 2016, Hartley was banned for 6 weeks having caught Leinster Rugby player Sean O'Brien with a swinging arm to the back of the head in a European Champions Cup game.

Weeks banned

  • 2007: 26 weeks
  • 2012: 8 weeks
  • 2012: 2 weeks
  • 2013: 11 weeks
  • 2014: 3 weeks
  • 2015: 4 weeks
  • 2016: 6 weeks

References

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  27. "Lions 2013: Dylan Hartley set to miss tour after sending off". BBC Sport. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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