Chris Ashton can only laugh after clearance kick goes comically wrong

Toulon snuck past Bath in round three of the European Champions Cup with a 24-20 win despite a horror blooper from Chris Ashton twenty minutes from time. He could only laugh about it post match, saying that he simply tried to kick it too hard.  The former England winger was playing at fullback and while kicking is usually an important requirement for that position, he got this one completely wrong, no thanks to the loose quick lineout throw from Josua Tuisova.  The ball went waywards so Ashton was hurried into the kick, slicing it spectacularly then faceplanting as he attempted to chase in …

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