Dylan Hartley saw red during the AVIVA Premiership final between Northampton and Leicester today for reportedly calling referee Wayne Barnes "a f****** cheat" Rory Best's chances of a Lions call-up just skyrocketed.
Having defended Dylan Hartley's off the field persona earlier - nothing can excuse his indiscipline on it today.
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) May 25, 2013
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The video evidence remains inconclusive but various reports of the incident has Hartley verbally abusing the ref.
If Hartley did call the ref a "f***ing cheat" it definitely was the right call. Wayne Barnes warned him as well. #RespectTheRef
— Mouritz Botha (@mouritzbotha) May 25, 2013
Update
Northampton DoR Jim Mallinder admits that Dylan Hartley used the word cheat but says player said it was aimed at Tom Youngs #avivapremfinal
— ESPN Scrum.com (@espnscrum) May 25, 2013
So he just called his fellow Lion a cheat. That's alright then.
