Chris Ashton to play full-back at Sale despite England wanting him as wing

• Ashton found out about call-up through WhatsApp group • ‘I enjoyed my time at full-back at Toulon,’ says AshtonChris Ashton has revealed he is set to play at full-back for Sale following his move back to the Premiership, less than a week after Eddie Jones handed him an England recall and claimed that being on the wing was his best position. Ashton does not believe swapping between the two positions will be a problem but the contrasting views of club and country further highlight the limitations of the English structure. Related: Eddie Jones keeps faith in World Cup ambition despite downturn …

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