Brian Ashton

I think the operation has been successful, so it is going to be two or three weeks before he is read more

I think the operation has been successful, so it is going to be two or three weeks before he is fit and available for selection.

There has been a transformation - you can feel it among the players - but I can hold my hand read more

There has been a transformation - you can feel it among the players - but I can hold my hand up and say that is not down to me coaching on the field. You'd be better off asking Michael Foley and Richard Graham about that because they have been in charge, not me.

In my opinion, we looked the more challenging side, but we made too many silly errors which gifted them soft read more

In my opinion, we looked the more challenging side, but we made too many silly errors which gifted them soft points.

Joe Maddock did a good job in the centre last week and he deserves to stay in the side.

Joe Maddock did a good job in the centre last week and he deserves to stay in the side.

There were some fantastic matches between the two sides in the late eighties and into the early nineties. Perhaps not read more

There were some fantastic matches between the two sides in the late eighties and into the early nineties. Perhaps not so much with the first team as these tended to be second team matches played on a Friday night, but that did not stop the two sides from going at one another, and I expect that to be the main theme on Saturday evening. We will both have a go at one another within the spirit of the game.