All posts tagged "Chris Ashton"
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChampions kick-start their bid for top spot
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall breathed a huge sigh of relief after his champions rediscovered the art of winning by sweeping...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Play Itoje and Daly in their natural positions
Sometimes we can get carried away and expect too much from out young players with their extravagant talents encouraging us to...
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/ 8 years agoElliot Daly urged to pick a number and stick at it
Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England‘s long-term answer at full-back, according to former...
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/ 8 years agoDaly urged to pick a number and stick
By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Ben Foden ELLIOT Daly and Anthony Watson must switch positions permanently or forget about being England’s long-term...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Look away now unless you can think back to England beating South Africa…
England have been playing international rugby for 145 years and there have been a few bad trots over the decades against...
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/ 9 years agoAshton move to Toulon confirmed
Saracens have announced that Chris Ashton will join Toulon at the end of the season, a move that has been questioned...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Chris Ashton plays on the edge and sometimes falls off
Chris Ashton‘s decision not to go with the Saxons to South Africa last summer was the biggest indication that his England...
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/ 9 years agoChris Ashton speaks out after biting ban
After the decision from an independent RFU disciplinary panel to suspend Chris Ashton for 13 weeks for biting Northampton prop Alex...
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/ 9 years ago13 weeks for Chris Ashton
Chris Ashton has been banned for 13 weeks after being found guilty of biting Northampton prop Alex Waller. The Saracens winger...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain talks to Nigel Wray and Simon Halliday about the Club v Country crisis
When the new club-country accord between the RFU and the Premiership is announced on Monday, unless there is a cast-iron clause...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: It’s another dangerous Maverick manoeuvre
Chris Ashton is a maverick. Ever since he crossed codes by leaving Wigan for Northampton he has never been far from...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership final teams
Saracens v Exeter Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Duncan Taylor, Brad Barritt (c), Chris Wyles; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako Vunipola, Schalk...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Premiership final preview
It’s been a long haul but nobody can question that the two best and most consistent club sides in England will...
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/ 9 years agoOwen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye
Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoLuke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation
Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership round 22 teams
Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Will Homer; Nathan Catt, Rob...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership round 21 teams
Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Ian Whitten, Olly Woodburn; Gareth Steenson (c), Will Chudley; Ben Moon,...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain Column: Refs must crackdown to prevent this abuse
The growing unease in English Rugby Union’s refereeing ranks about the rise in football-style abuse of officials, as well as a...
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/ 9 years agoChampions Cup quarter-finals teams
Racing 92 v Toulon Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...
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/ 9 years agoPremiership round 19 teams
Bath v Saracens Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nathan Catt, Rob...
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/ 9 years agoBeers and banter got us to Grand Slam says Mako Vunipola
Mako Vunipola has revealed why being handed personal responsibility by new boss Eddie Jones helped England’s players achieve a first Six...
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/ 9 years agoChris Ashton not allowed to appeal gouging ban
Chris Ashton‘s appeal against the ten-week gouging ban he received last month has been rejected. The Saracens wing was found guilty...
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/ 9 years agoChris Ashton to appeal gouging suspension
Saracens have confirmed that Chris Ashton will be appealing the ten-week suspension he received last week. The winger was found guilty...
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/ 9 years agoTwo more years in Bath for Rokoduguni
Semesa Rokoduguni will be staying at Bath for at least another two years after the wing put pen to paper on...
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/ 9 years agoGouging ban rules Chris Ashton out of Six Nations
Chris Ashton has been ruled out of the Six Nations after receiving a 10-week ban for eye gouging Ulster‘s Luke Marshall....
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/ 9 years agoVIDEO: Clermont flanker cited for Wayne Barnes push
Viktor Kolelishvili has beens cited following his much talked-about push on Wayne Barnes in Clermont‘s defeat to the Ospreys in the...
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/ 9 years agoSeven uncapped player in England squad
Eddie Jones has named seven uncapped players in his first England squad as head coach. The 33-man squad will meet at...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Nathan Earle – Saracens wing
How are you settling at London Scottish? Very well thanks! I’ve been here more or less a month now and I’m...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: New hope for British clubs as the old empires crumble in Europe
How the mighty have fallen. We still have two rounds of the Pool stages left – in fact some teams have...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Here’s how Eddie Jones could make some big changes
Never underestimate the electric-shock speed at which things can change in our sport. It is just under three months since England...
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/ 9 years agoChampions Cup round 3 teams
Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 1 teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable
There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to England’s world class lock Courtney Lawes about his vital role in RWC 2015
Courtney Lawes hits twice as hard in the tackle as most of his Red Rose team-mates, and it has earned him...
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/ 10 years agoEngland in need of big Semesa Rokoduguni’s physicality says Matt Banahan
Semesa Rokoduguni deserves a shot at World Cup glory according to Matt Banahan, who insists his Bath colleague would offer England...
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/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Chris Ashton opens up ahead of the World Cup
Video credit: Nick Heath @rugbymedia.
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw
The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Chris Ashton will lift England but Wales won’t be worried
Stuart Lancaster’s die is cast, but this Dai certainly isn’t downcast! England’s 50-man squad won’t hold many fears for Warren Gatland...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership semi-finals teams
Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Premiership play-offs preview
Northampton (1) Story of the season The reigning champions may have wobbled badly in Europe with those big defeats against Racing...
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/ 10 years agoBurgess and Itoje in England World Cup training squad
Sam Burgess and Maro Itoje have today been named in Stuart Lancaster’s England World Cup training squad. Rugby League superstar Burgess...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEngland shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye
Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Saracens wing Chris Ashton about England and the Premiership title race
Chris Ashton has spent all season looking-in at the England squad from the outside, and the Saracens wing yearns to be...
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/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Interview with Chris Ashton
Our latest Killik Rugby interview is with Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton. Ashton makes his 100th Premiership appearance next weekend and...
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/ 10 years agoPremiership round 20 teams
Bath v London Irish London Irish: Andrew Fenby; Topsy Ojo, Eoin Griffin, Fergus Mulchrone, Alex Lewington; Chris Noakes, Darren Allinson; Tom...
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/ 10 years agoDon’t write off Chris Ashton for England, says Mark Cueto
Former Test star reckons Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson are in pole position for England wing shirts.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: George Perkins – England U20s & Saracens wing
George Perkins used to be the fast kid running around people but he has had to find new tricks since joining...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Can Saracens exploit scars of 2014?
The two stand-out performances in European Cup history have both come within the last 12 months and on Saturday the two...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals
1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them...
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/ 10 years agoChampions Cup quarter-finals teams
Clermont v Northampton Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; 10. Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic ; Vincent...
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