Mallinder talks up Clermont's class
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby03 April 2015The Aviva Premiership title holders head to Stade Marcel Michelin, where opponents Clermont Auvergne boast a 22-game unbeaten European home record and whose scalps this season...
Saracens push Chris Ashton for England recall before Racing match
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Coach Mark McCall praises defence of a ‘more complete’ player• Alistair Hargreaves in contention for European Champions Cup tie• Match report: Saracens 42-14 HarlequinsMark McCall has advised...
Chris Ashton backed to regain England spot for the Rugby World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphChris Ashton has been backed to win back his place in the England squad for the World Cup in September, with Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, claiming the wing is playing better now than when...
Nathan Hughes' three-week ban for an accidental collision with George North is a worrying precedent for rugby
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt is fair to surmise that Sir James Dingemans knows his rugby. As independent head of the Rugby Football Union’s judiciary, he has listed the sport as his primary recreation in Debrett’s and earned...
Ashton hungry for WC spot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Chris Ashton says he has warmed up for 'the biggest game this year' by scoring two tries last weekend in preparations for Saracens' quarterfinal.
Weekend rugby review: Why are Chris Ashton and David Strettle not England's wingers?
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt does make you wonder watching Saracens how Chris Ashton and David Strettle are not England's wingers. At club level they are both outstanding and consistent, the arch poachers. And it is not as...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend’s Premiership action
1 decade ago by The GuardianChris Ashton shows England form for Saracens, Newcastle need home help to survive and George North should make his health a priorityTwo former England right-wings were on the field at Wembley, but while...
Saracens look to Paris after Wembley win over Harlequins
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is remarkable to relate, but for Chris Ashton, next weekend’s European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final against Racing Métro will represent the high point of his season. While others have had...
Chris Ashton still waiting in England wings after hat-trick for Saracens
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Saracens 42-14 Harlequins• Discarded England wing showcases finishing ability in front of record crowdChris Ashton marked the weekend of his 28th birthday with two trademark tries that helped Saracens...
Double delight for Saracens
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Chris Ashton and Chris Wyles both grabbed doubles as Saracens secured a bonus-point win over Harlequins in front of a world-record crowd at Wembley Stadium. The match attracted 84,068 fans at the home...
