Chris Ashton: Time has come to gatecrash England party
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Chris Ashton: Time has come to gatecrash England party
“This is my time now,” says Chris Ashton, and for a moment in what has largely been an effervescent interview, he is serious.
It is clear that his desire to return to the England squad burns as bright as ever, despite having played in just two Tests in more than a year.
Yet Ashton, now 28, no longer has time as his friend.
If the Saracens wing is to add to his 39 caps that have yielded an impressive total of 19 tries, he admits the last two months of the season will be critical.
Starting with his team’s Champions’ Cup quarter-final against a star-studded Racing Métro side in Paris –…
It is clear that his desire to return to the England squad burns as bright as ever, despite having played in just two Tests in more than a year.
Yet Ashton, now 28, no longer has time as his friend.
If the Saracens wing is to add to his 39 caps that have yielded an impressive total of 19 tries, he admits the last two months of the season will be critical.
Starting with his team’s Champions’ Cup quarter-final against a star-studded Racing Métro side in Paris –…
