Dylan Hartley poised to miss Lions tour home to New ZealandHENRY BROWNE/REUTERS Kiwi-born England captain Dylan Hartley is poised to miss British and Irish Lions tour selection. Rotorua rake Dylan Hartley's dream of returning to New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions appears to be in tatters. The 31-year-old England skipper has been widely tipped to miss out on selection when Lions head coach Warren Gatland names his squad on Wednesday night. "He has been desperately keen to tour his native New Zealand, having missed the last Lions tour to Australia in 2013 through suspension." England Six Nations stars George Ford, Mike Brown, Jonathan Joseph, Joe Launchbury and James Haskell and former captain Chris Robshaw are also set to miss the Lions cut.

Source: Stuff April 19, 2017 04:12 UTC