10 Nov 2010

England hooker promoted after controversial game against ABs

12:48 pm on 10 November 2010

The England rugby team's New Zealand-born hooker Dylan Hartley has been promoted after his controversial game against the All Blacks last weekend at Twickenham.

Hartley replaced Steve Thompson early in the second half last weekend and was awarded a try, despite a clear double movement, and he escaped a citing for a blatant shoulder charge on the All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

He's now reclaimed the starting hooker's jersey in an otherwise unchanged England lineup to face the Wallabies at Twickenham on Sunday morning.