Dylan Hartley
Dylan Hartley was born in Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand on March 24th, 1986 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 38, Dylan Hartley biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Dylan Hartley (born 24 March 1986) is a New Zealand-born former rugby union player who competed as a hooker for Northampton Saints.
Hartley served as England's captain from January 2016 to the end of his international service in 2018.
He is England's most cap hooker of all time, winning his first cap in 2008.
Hartley guided England to the Grand Slam in 2016, the first time England has done this since 2003, as well as a 3-0 series victory over Australia in the 2016 Cook Cup.
On October 7, 2019, he announced his resignation.
Early career
Dylan Hartley was born in Rotorua, a predominantly rural area in northern New Zealand, one of three brothers (his brothers are Blair and Alex). He started playing rugby as a loose head prop and graduated in 2002 with teammates, Liam Messam and Kelly Haimona.
Despite the fact that Hartley was born and raised in New Zealand, his mother was born in England, indicating that he was now a British citizen and therefore England-qualified. Dylan set his sights on playing for England with this in mind and with the help of his aunt and uncle, who live in Crowborough, England. Dylan met with Jon Pass, whose father was a rugby coach with a local club and Beacon Academy. Hartley was on a plane to England within a few weeks of speaking with Jon and Dave Pass. He was 15 years old at the time and missed his final year of high school at Rotorua High.
Hartley switched from prop to hooker during his early days in England, eventually getting a call-up to the Sussex county setup and trials for England age group rugby.
Domestic career
Hartley completed the Worcester Warriors' academy, defending his assertion that the beacon academy should be a private school just once in the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup. In the summer of 2005, Hartley joined the Senior Academy at Northampton Saints.
Hartley defeated Biarritz Olympique 2-0 in the Heineken Cup quarter finals in 2006-07. Northampton was relegated from the Premiership earlier this season.
Northampton gained promotion from the RFU Championship over the course of the season. In the final of the 2008–09 European Challenge Cup, Hartley kicked off the Northampton saints as they defeated Bourgoin. Hartley was appointed captain of Northampton Saints on July 22, 2009, swapping Bruce Reihana for Bruce Reihana.
In the 2011 Heineken Cup Final and also the 2013 English Premiership Final, Hartley captained the losing Northampton sides. Hartley was suspended from calling referee Wayne Barnes' "a fucking jerk," according to him. Hartley defeated Saracens in the 2014 Premiership final.
Hartley had contracted for a further three years, according to a more lucrative bid from French side Montpellier, with Hartley's desire to remain eligible for England selection as the determining factor.
Hartley helped the Saints secure a spot in the Champions Cup for the 2017-18 season after the team defeated Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup play-off final to claim the last spot.
Hartley announced on November 7th, 2019 that he would have withdrawn from rugby due to a knee injury that had kept him sidelined for the remainder of 2019.[1]
International career
Hartley was a member of England at the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in Hartley. Hartley made his England Saxons debut against Italy A in February 2007.
Hartley played for England during the 2008 end-of-year rugby test against the Pacific Islanders, winning his first cap for the team. Hartley made his England debut against Argentina at Old Trafford in June 2009.
Hartley was named as the new England captain under Eddie Jones's watchful eye in the 2016 Six Nations Championships, replacing Chris Robshaw. The Grand Slam was won by England.
Hartley was captain of England's first away series win over Australia in June 2016, and the team also became the team's first capped hooker of all time during the series.
Hartley was named in the 32-man squad for the 2016 Autumn internationals after recovering from injury during the 2016/17 season, and was named captain again.