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BRENDAN GALLAGHER

History maker: Chris Ashton dives over to break the record of number of tries scored in Premiership history
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THIS colmn has always been a staunch supporter of the “record breaking” Chris Ashton, warts and all, even when he has tried our patience with some of his antics. Genius – and make no mistake, Ashton was, and is, a try-scoring genius – can sometimes be a little flawed or eccentric.
He has also played rugby with a smile, as if enjoying some p...