Dylan Hartley
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| Full name | Dylan Michael Hartley | ||
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| 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 College |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–05 2005– |
Worcester Northampton |
49 117 |
(25) (60) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007 - 2008 – 2013 |
England Saxons England British and Irish Lions |
3 43 |
(10) (5) |
Dylan Hartley (born 24 March 1986) is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer who plays at hooker for Northampton Saints, and England.
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[edit] 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 2002 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.
[edit] 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]
He has been known as an important lynchpin of the Northampton side with powerful performances in the scrum and in the loose.
[edit] 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]
[edit] Senior Team
Hartley received his first cap for England during the 2008 end of year rugby tests against the Pacific Islanders.[12] Hartley made his first start for England against Argentina at Old Trafford in June 2009.[13]
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 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.[14]
[edit] British and Irish Lions
He has been selected for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia along with Welsh Hooker Richard Hibbard and fellow English Hooker Tom Youngs.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "STATBUNKER – Dylan Hartley". STATBUNKER. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Academy signs England U19s duo Dylan Hartley and Alex Rae". Northampton Saints. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Biarritz 6–7 Northampton". BBC Sport. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Premiership final day". BBC Sport. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saints seal league and cup double". BBC Sport. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Northampton return to top flight". BBC Sport. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Northampton 15–3 Bourgoin". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saints confirm Hartley as captain". BBC Sport. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Wales U21 32–57 England U21". BBC Sport. 25 June 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Saxons outclass Azzuri at Sandy Park". RFU. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "England 39–13 Pacific Islanders". BBC Sport. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "England 37–15 Argentina". BBC Sport. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ Cleary, Mick (2010-03-16). "France point finger at England hooker Dylan Hartley". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
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