Brian Ashton

This is desperately bas luck for a player who was in form. I feel he would have made the England read more

This is desperately bas luck for a player who was in form. I feel he would have made the England twenty-two, if not the starting XV.

I'm not going to get involved in the contractual details. I don't want to do that. One of the reasons read more

I'm not going to get involved in the contractual details. I don't want to do that. One of the reasons I came into the job was to get away from that sort of thing.

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.

It's very pleasing to have qualified.

It's very pleasing to have qualified.

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.