Britain Rugby Union - England v Australia - 2016 Old Mutual Wealth Series - Twickenham Stadium, London, England - 3/12/16 England's Dylan Hartley celebrates win with trophy Action Images via Reuters / Henry Browne Livepic
(Reuters) - Dylan Hartley's exemplary leadership of England over the last year should be taken into account when coach Eddie Jones decides whether he should retain the captaincy after the third dismissal of his career, RFU chief Ian Ritchie has said.
The New Zealand-born hooker was shown a straight red card for a swinging arm tackle on Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien while playing for Northampton against Leinster in the European Champions Cup last Friday.
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