Chris Ashton’s England omission may be a win-win decision by Eddie Jones| Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianSaracens wing’s defensive qualities may not be missed on the summer’s three-Test tour of Australia but the Test door is not totally closed to AshtonBeauty, in rugby as in life, is in the eye of the...
Monday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland 7's the Champions of Twickenham:The Scottish 7's side scored an unlikely but sensational win after the hooter against the Blitzbokke to make history and win their first World Series event ever....
Saracens’ intense focus on completing double delights Chris Ashton
1 decade ago by The GuardianSaracens can join the elite who have won a domestic league and European Cup double, and Chris Ashton, scorer of a brace in the 44-17 win over Leicester, was naturally pleasedSaracens’ fifth Premiership...
Discard Ashton 'must fix parts of game'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland head coach Eddie Jones says Saracens winger Chris Ashton needs to "fix" parts of his game before being selected.
Jones picks Yarde over Ashton for England
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auEddie Jones insists opting for the promise of winger Marland Yarde over the finishing of Chris Ashton for England’s three-Test tour of Australia next month was a simple decision. Ashton has scored...
Ben Te’o among four uncapped players for England’s tour of Australia
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Te’o, Teimana Harrison, Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler picked by Eddie Jones• Manu Tuilagi selected despite hamstring injury, while Chris Ashton misses outBen Te’o is among four uncapped players...
Saracens enjoy themselves against Worcester with Racing test looming
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Worcester 19-43 SaracensIt bore little resemblance to what lies in wait next weekend, but Saracens warmed up for their Champions Cup final against Racing 92 in Lyon with a light and airy run-around...
Saracens’ Chris Ashton and Wasps’ Christian Wade both fast on the draw | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianSaracens edge out Wasps in European Champions Cup but contest between wings desperate for place on England’s Australia tour is fascinating sideshowThere are worse places to restate your red rose credentials...
Saracens beat Wasps to final as English rugby hits vibrant heights
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens 24-17 WaspsIt was another exceptional encounter, a sunlit thriller in Reading, pulsating with action and drama from first to last. Saracens had to chase the game and they had to protect their...
Monday Afternoon Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyRanger to miss rest of Super Rugby seasonBlues center, Rene Ranger is set to miss the rest of the Super Rugby season due to a serious knee injury sustained during Blues' victory over Sharks on Saturday.The...
