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Dylan Hartley Full name Dylan Michael Hartley Date of birth March 24, 1986 Place of birth Rotorua, New Zealand Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1] School Rotorua Boys' High School
Beacon Community CollegeRugby union career Playing career Position Hooker Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2003–05
2005–Worcester
Northampton49
117(25)
(60)National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2007 -
2008 –England Saxons
England3
34(10)
(5)Dylan Hartley (born 24 March 1986) is an English, New Zealand born rugby union footballer who plays at hooker for Northampton Saints, and England.
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Early career
Hartley was born in New Zealand, but qualifies to play for England through his English mother. He moved to Crowborough, East Sussex in 2000 and enjoyed the game through local teams and the Beacon Rugby Academy, where he competed with English, Scottish and Italian rugby hopefuls before being picked for Sussex and later divisional and England schoolboys.
Domestic career
Hartley joined Worcester Warriors, representing the club in the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup.[2] Hartley joined Northampton in the summer of 2005.[3]
Hartley started in a 2006–07 Heineken Cup quarter final victory over Biarritz Olympique.[4] That season, Northampton were relegated from the Premiership.[5]
The following season Northampton won the EDF Energy Trophy[6] and secured promotion from the RFU Championship.[7] Hartley started for Northampton as they defeated Bourgoin in the final of 2008–09 European Challenge Cup.[8] On 22 July 2009, Hartley was made Northampton Saints captain, replacing Bruce Reihana.[9]
International career
Hartley represented England at the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.[10] In February 2007, Hartley made his debut for the England Saxons, against Italy A.[11]
Eye-gouging incident
Hartley was expected to play some part in England's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, if not the 2007 Rugby World Cup itself. However, he was banned for 26 weeks on 24 April 2007 after being found guilty of gouging, banning him until October 2007. His club, Northampton Saints, were set to appeal against the decision but decided to withdraw their appeal.[12] During his suspension he visited sports psychologist Steve Peter in a bid to deal with his lack of on-field control.[13]
Senior Team
Hartley received his first cap for England during the 2008 end of year rugby tests against the Pacific Islanders.[14] Hartley made his first start for England against Argentina at Old Trafford in June 2009.[15]
Further accusations of gouging were made against Hartley following the Calcutta Cup game in March 2010. "It's incredible that he has not been cited," said France head coach Marc Lièvremont, although it must be noted that Lièvremont made this comment after two very strong bans were given against French international squad players for the same offence. Ross Ford, the player allegedly gouged by Hartley, made no complaint after the incident.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandElite/DylanHartley.aspx. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "STATBUNKER – Dylan Hartley". STATBUNKER. 16 June 2008. http://www.statbunker.com/rugby/btb/index.php?PL=player&PlayerID=17339&PlayerCompType=&season=2004&StatType=seasonmatches&pointsType=&PlayerInClubID=. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae". Northampton Saints. 5 May 2005. http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/2138.php. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Biarritz 6–7 Northampton". BBC Sport. 1 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6502417.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Premiership final day". BBC Sport. 28 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6587181.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saints seal league and cup double". BBC Sport. 14 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7338214.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Northampton return to top flight". BBC Sport. 22 March 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7309850.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Northampton 15–3 Bourgoin". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8061722.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saints confirm Hartley as captain". BBC Sport. 22 July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/northampton/8163789.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Wales U21 32–57 England U21". BBC Sport. 25 June 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4124070.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park". RFU. 2 February 2007. http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/SaxonsOutclassAzzuriAtSandyPark.aspx?a=1&y=2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saints withdraw Hartley's appeal". BBC Sport. 25 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/northampton/6573619.stm. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Dylan Hartley's wind-up fear". Evening Standard. 12 June 2009. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-23706921-dylan-hartleys-wind-up-fear.do. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "England 39–13 Pacific Islanders". BBC Sport. 8 November 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7714313.stm. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "England 37–15 Argentina". BBC Sport. 6 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085872.stm. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ Cleary, Mick (2010-03-16). "France point finger at England hooker Dylan Hartley". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/7458263/Six-Nations-2010-France-point-finger-at-England-hooker-Dylan-Hartley.html. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
External links
Northampton Saints squad Forwards Backs Coach England squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Forwards Backs Coach Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- Worcester Warriors players
- Northampton Saints players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- People from Rotorua
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