Dylan Hartley is rugby union foootballer who plays at hooker for Northampton Saints. A rugby union scrum. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15[1]. Depending upon the competition, there may be up to seven replacements. ... Northampton Saints is an English rugby union club from Northampton that currently plays in Englands top league, the Guinness Premiership. ...

Hartley was born in New Zealand, but qualifies to play for England. He has also played (as of 2007) for England A, and was expected to play some part in England's Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, if not the World Cup itself. However, he was banned for 26 weeks on 24th April 2007 after being found guilty of gouging, banning him till October

His club (the northampton saints) are currently appealing this decision.