I’m not done yet, vows Hartley

DYLAN HARTLEY has hit back at critics who are ready to draw a curtain on his England career, saying it is not time for the fat lady to sing just yet. The 32-year-old England captain vowed to return after he was officially ruled out of June’s tour of South Africa with concussion. Head coach Eddie Jones will have to pick a new skipper and starting hooker for the three-Test series. But Hartley posted a picture on Instagram yesterday of himself belting out the national anthem with the following message: ‘Believe it or not, this is a photo of me singing and not what is rumoured to be a fat lady (difficult to tell apart I know). ‘I see there’s a lot of so-called experts out there in newspapers, pubs and podcasts recommending what I do with my career. ‘Funnily enough, I’m only listening to the medical professionals and myself. ‘Fortunately/ unfortunately for some I’ll be back next season to help my respective teams push on. Thank you for your support.’ Meanwhile, Toulon wing and South Africa’s record try scorer Bryan Habana, 34, yesterday announced he would retire at the end of the season.