England captain Dylan Hartley has made a classy reaction to being overlooked by Warren Gatland for his initial 41-man British & Irish Lions squad.
Congrats to all selected, especially @George_North @Courtney_Lawes . Head down, keep grafting, work to be done in Argentina #firgun
— Dylan Hartley (@DylanHartley) April 19, 2017
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Ex-England head coach Sir Clive Woodward was especially impressed by the hookers reaction.
Well done Dylan , selection is never easy at any level – important to treat both with equal humility , sometime it goes with sometimes not https://t.co/kPOXbGvCaN
— Sir Clive Woodward (@CliveWoodward) April 19, 2017
Social Reaction to Hartley’s absence
No Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury, George Ford or Mike Brown. Waiting patiently for the Eddie Jones pointless rant #LionsNZ2017
— Alex Carne (@acarne3) April 19, 2017
Dylan Hartley not selected. #LionsNZ2017 pic.twitter.com/t9RvIxJ5OV
— Rugby Onslaught (@Rugbyonslaught) April 19, 2017
Our sympathies are with Dylan Hartley at this most difficult and disappointing time #LionsNZ2017 pic.twitter.com/qElTDHyfR8
— Welsh Bollocks (@welshbollocks) April 19, 2017
However, omission of @DylanHartley and @joe_launch may have significant impact on “feeling” from England players included in squad
— Rose Scowen (@rosieorlax) April 19, 2017