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Dyan Hartley: 'I feared for my England career'
England captain Dylan Hartley feared that his latest ban would cost him his international career.
Hartley received a six-week ban - the seventh in his career - for striking Leinster's Sean O'Brien in December 2016. However, just two days later he was confirmed as England's captain for the Six Nations by coach Eddie Jones.
The 30-year-old admitted he thought “maybe that was it", but says after a conversation with Jones, which Hartley describes as "very clear and direct", he knew where he stood.
This clip was first broadcast on 5 live Sport, Wednesday 25 January 2017.
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