Former England captain Dylan Hartley secures first coaching role in England
07/25/2024 02:28 AM
Former England captain Dylan Hartley, recently coaching in Dubai, is set to take up his first major coaching role in England.
Hartley, a former professional rugby player, is best known as England’s national team captain from 2016 to 2018. A hooker, he played for Northampton Saints for over a decade, winning numerous titles. Hartley is renowned for his leadership, tenacity, and significant contributions to English rugby.
Rugby School, the UK’s leading co-educational boarding and day school, and the birthplace of the world-famous game, confirmed Hartley’s appointment in a short statement yesterday.
They wrote on X: “We are thrilled to announce that former Northampton Saints and England Captain, Dylan Hartley, is joining Rugby School as our new High Performance Lead.
“We can’t wait for Dylan’s involvement in our pre-season Rugby training this August.”
Fans Outraged by 2025 Six Nations Kick-Off Time, it's not great for anyone
The tournament commences on Friday, 31 January, with France hosting Wales in Paris, with kick-off at 9:15 pm local time. This hasn’t gone down well with fans.
One fan wrote: “Rugby is already declining in Wales and now children won’t be able to watch their first game. Bad idea,”
A second said: “Getting to the Stade de France at the best of time is hard. Getting back after a 9:15 kick-off time will be a nightmare,”
Another simply stated: “Who’s f***ing s*** idea was this?”
England will play the following day, as Scotland takes on Italy at Murrayfield, as announced by tournament organisers.
As per this year, the 2025 Championship will see BBC and ITV sharing coverage in the UK, with S4C offering Welsh language options. France Television will be the home of the Championship for French fans, RTE and Virgin Media will once again cover the games in Ireland. In Italy, Sky Italia will continue their coverage of the Championship in 2025. The host broadcast coverage will also be complemented by widespread international broadcast coverage and a World Feed service.
2025 Siz Nations Fixtures
ROUND 1
- Friday 31 January
- France vs Wales – 8.15pm
- Saturday 1 February
- Scotland vs Italy – 2.15pm
- Ireland vs England – 4.45pm
ROUND 2
- Saturday 8 February
- Italy vs Wales – 2.15pm
- England vs France – 4.45pm
- Sunday 9 February
- Scotland vs Ireland – 3pm
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