Dylan Hartley faces being banned for England’s Six Nations opener

• Eight-week suspension would rule him out of France game on 4 February • Owen Farrell set to take over if Northampton hooker is unavailableDylan Hartley will learn on Wednesday if he will be available to lead England into the Six Nations Championship after being sent off for the third time in his career.Hartley will appear before at an independent hearing to discover the length of his ban for the stiff-arm tackle on Sean O’Brien in Northampton’s Champions Cup defeat by Leinster on Friday night. Related: England and Lions face Dylan Hartley headache as red-card hearing looms Continue reading…