Triumph: Dylan Hartley holds up the Six Nations trophy as captain after winning the Grand Slam in 2016
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By NEALE HARVEY
NORTHAMPTON and England hooker Dylan Hartley has retired from professional rugby after failing to recover from a longstanding knee injury.
The former England captain, 33, has not played since December, missing his country’s run to the World Cup final.
Hartley won 97 Test caps and played 251 times for Northampton over 14 seasons.
“The last few months have been difficult mentally and physically as I’ve come to terms with the fact th...