100 reasons why Ashton is one of England’s best

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Chris Ashton of Leicester Tigers looks on during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on February 11, 2022 in Leicester, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

JEREMY GUSCOTT
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When Chris Ashton first came on the scene after leaving Wigan and rugby league for Northampton, they were in the Championship. It meant that, in his first season in rugby union, Ashton scored a ton tries – but I remember thinking then that you could put a prop forward on the wing in that league and he would probably be top scorer.
When Northampton were promoted back into the Premiership, Ashton did not make an immediate impact in the way he had in the second tier, and had to work hard to make the big breakthrough.
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