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VIDEO: Chris Ashton scores two on Top14 debut for Toulon
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Chris Ashton has scored his first - and indeed his second - Top 14 try for French giants Toulon.
The former England ace put in a fine performance for his new club against All Black laden rivals Pau.
Earlier in the year former Saracens wing Ashton claimed a move Toulon will go some way to extinguishing his “burning desire” to play for England.
The rugby league convert left European and Premiership champions Sarries for a spell in the Top 14 at the end of the season.
Ashton’s decision to move to France will prevent him from forcing his way back into the England squad due to the Rugby Football Union’s policy of making overseas-based players ineligible for selection.
Ashton has been given lengthy bans after being found guilty of eye-gouging and biting in the last two years, punishments which he has mixed feelings over.
“I can’t feel hard done by, well obviously I can, but I think that was the easy option,” he said.
“I have put myself in those situations. It can look the way it looks because I have put myself in that place so there is definitely a responsibility on my side.
“Whether I agree with someone telling me I have done something or not is completely different.”
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So were intercepts but players (no doubt coached like Carios says above) started cutting out the classic draw and pass with no intent to catch the ball..
Go to commentsYep, same problem that has happened with Australia. I'm hoping this decision is separate from the review. I don't really know how big the welsh union is but I would have thought a head coach could get heavily involved in what type of player and rugby they were going to encourage in the country.
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