Hartley cited after alleged biting incident England hooker Dylan Hartley has been cited for allegedly biting the finger of an opponent during the Six Nations win over Ireland, a statement from the tournament organisers said last night. The offence carries a minimum suspension of 12 weeks and 24 weeks or more at the top end of the IRB sanction table. Hartley, 25, served a six-month ban in 2007 for eye-gouging.