Stuart Lancaster: Dylan Hartley must be cool

Stuart Lancaster has pledged to "make it absolutely crystal clear" to Dylan Hartley that any more lapses in discipline could blow England’s Six Nations chances.

Stuart Lancaster: Dylan Hartley must be cool
Thu, 22 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Nick Purewal

Hartley was hit with a three-week ban after being sent off for elbowing Leicester centre Matt Smith in Northampton’s 23-19 Premiership victory on December 20.

The 28-year-old’s latest ban took his career suspension tally to 50 weeks, adding to a rap-sheet including eye-gouging, biting, punching and swearing.

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