'Aggressive and uncompromising' Dylan Hartley named as England's new captain

“Dylan is an honest, hardworking bloke and I admire his aggressive and uncompromising approach to playing rugby.”

'Aggressive and uncompromising' Dylan Hartley named as England's new captain

Dylan Hartley has been confirmed as England captain for the RBS Six Nations.

Hartley has led the England team on one previous occasion – against South Africa in 2012 – and replaces Chris Robshaw at the helm despite missing over a year of his career for disciplinary reasons.

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