Chris Ashton’s England omission may be a win-win decision by Eddie Jones| Robert Kitson

Saracens 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 beholder. The orthodox view is that Chris Ashton is the best wing in England, a must-have accessory as the national team prepare to pack their travel bags for Australia next week. Eddie Jones, whose opinion is ultimately the one that counts, has decided the Saracen does not even make the plane, let alone the starting XV. “In my eyes he’s not in the top three wings in England,” pronounced Jones, hard…

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