Chris Ashton: ‘A year ago I’d never have thought I’d be playing France’

The Sale wing was working as a pundit during last year’s Six Nations but will start at Twickenham after impressing Eddie Jones with his desire to return to the England foldIt does not take long in Chris Ashton’s company to get the feeling he is still pinching himself. Since returning to the England fold last autumn he has won four caps, made two starts and scored one try but still he speaks of how surreal it is that only 12 months ago the closest he could get to the Six Nations was a spot of punditry for a France match while running in tries for fun at Toulon.“Thinking that was a year ago, I’d…