Saracens’ Chris Ashton and Wasps’ Christian Wade both fast on the draw | Robert Kitson

Saracens edge out Wasps in European Champions Cup but contest between wings desperate for place on England’s Australia tour is fascinating sideshowThere are worse places to restate your red rose credentials than an all-English semi-final on St George’s Day. For Christian Wade and Chris Ashton, however, a cool, clear Saturday afternoon in Reading was not simply about vying for Eddie Jones’s affections. When two proven sharp-shooters meet in sudden-death circumstances both understand that only one can be left standing.Sure enough a decent duel at the Thames Valley Corral duly unfolded. Saracens …