RUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points
BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Over the years, I’ve probably had more abuse and slagging off over my constant support for Chris Ashton – warts and all – than any single subject including my campaign to get forward passes properly reffed!
Ashton has invariably divided the nation, until last week that is when everybody, somewhat to his consternation, suddenly started getting all sentimental over him as he celebrated his imminent retirement with a hat-trick against Exeter which helped bring up his ton of Premiership tries.
In my estimation, ...