Former winger Chris Ashton could join England coaching staff
Yesterday at 01:44 PM
Former England and Saracens winger Chris Ashton has offered his services to Steve Borthwick to help change the fortunes of the international sides under-firing wingers.
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England role:
On a future role, Ashton said: “I mentioned to Steve Borthwick that I would be happy to help the wingers if there was an opportunity. I would have liked to have worked with the back three lads, but it's difficult because if you're going to play a coaching role, then you need to be in and around the team all the time. You can't be in and out.
“I would have liked to have passed on some experience to the young players and try to help them to get more touches and more involvement in the game. England have a young back three.
“Some of the lads that are in the current Six Nations squad have done really well for their clubs this year, I would of liked to of helped them understand when to go and look for the ball and when to stay on the wing. The margins are so fine in international rugby – players don't get plenty of opportunities to impact the game – so you have to take them.
"You have to make them count. You have to get your timings right and be in the right place to score a try, so that would have been something that I would have wanted to pass on."
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