Hartley all grown up and ready for work

THE old adage that a leopard never changes its spots has been tested to the full in the case of Dylan Hartley during the past six weeks.

Warren Gatland tried to unsettle the England hooker in the pre-match war of words, so too Andy Robinson.

The fact that Declan Kidney has not joined their number ahead of tomorrow’s Grand Slam clash in Dublin demonstrates that both the Welsh and Scottish coaches were wasting their time — Hartley is all grown up.