Dylan Hartley dropped from World Cup squad for latest indiscretion

Dylan Hartley has been dropped from England’s World Cup squad after the latest
in a long series of on-field indiscretions.



The Northampton Saints captain has been axed by Stuart Lancaster after he
received a four-week ban for headbutting Jamie George, the Saracens hooker,
in last weekend’s Aviva Premiership semi-final defeat.

In a stroke of bitter
irony, Hartley’s place in the England squad will be taken by George.



The suspension, which Hartley chose not to oppose, rules him out of England’s
three World Cup warm-up games as well as the opening match of the
tournament, against …