Digger: Communications chief pays for Brian Ashton fiasco
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
The RFU is restructuring its communications department in the wake of the debacle that surrounded Brian Ashton's departure
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Brian Ashton rebuilds career as Bath University head coach
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Brian Ashton has been appointed director of coaching at Bath University as the sacked head coach of England's rugby union team rebuilds his career.
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Ashton takes Bath University role
22dropout.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Former England head coach Brian Ashton joins the University of Bath as director of coaching.
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Ashton takes on new role
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Former England coach Brian Ashton has been unveiled as the new director of coaching at Bath University.
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Ashton leaves rugby in search of Olympic glory
icWales (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Former England rugby head coach Brian Ashton has followed his 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning predecessor Sir Clive Woodward into the wider world of Olympic sport.
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Ashton accepts new coaching challenge
icWales (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
FORMER England rugby head coach Brian Ashton has followed his 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning predecessor Sir Clive Woodward into the wider world of Olympic sport.
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Ashton takes Bath University role
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Former England head coach Brian Ashton joins the University of Bath as director of coaching.
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Ashton joins TeamBath set-up
This is Bath (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
Talented current and future University of Bath-based athletes and their coaches will be able to work alongside one of the big names in sport from today onwards. Brian Ashton, who led England's rugby union team to the finals of last year's World ...
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Ashton gives Exmouth taste of the big time
Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Former England head coach Brian Ashton lent his expertise to Exmouth Rugby Club during a special training session on Tuesday evening.
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Cipriani pays a heavy price for England peace
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
... lost out on an international debut against Scotland last season for staying out too late for Brian Ashton’s liking, England’s wounded wunderkind fly-half now finds himself being inadvertently punished for returning too early. The small print in the peace agreement between the Premiership clubs and the RFU, which was supposed to bring an end to years of conflict and provide Martin...
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Bath 37 Worcester 19: Abendanon helps Bath to shine
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Nick Abendanon could provide the answer to England's full-back conundrum this season, with his club coach admitting: "He is in good touch." He scored a dazzling try and was a prominent attacking presence throughout as Bath moved second in the Premiership by beating Worcester.Abendanon was ditched by former England chief Brian Ashton last year – just two games into his Test career. The...
- Abendanon for England? - Planet Rugby
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Abendanon for England?
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Bath star Nick Abendanon could provide the answer to England's full-back conundrum this season, with his club boss admitting: "He is in good touch."Abendanon was ditched by former England chief Brian Ashton last year - just two games into his Test career. The Johannesburg-born Bath prospect made his debut against South Africa when he was flown out before the second Test in Pretoria to...
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Bridegroom is wedding crasher
The Sun (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
GROOM Brian Ashton had a narrow escape after his limo crashed at his own wedding
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Wedding car crashes outside church
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
NEVER mind getting to the church on time - one bridegroom got there to the church too fast when after the brakes appeared to fail on his wedding car and he dramatically crashed just yards from the church. Brian Ashton, 47, made it to Middleton Methodist Church more quickly than he had hoped when the brakes on his white limo appeared to fail. His elderly mother suffered a heart attack...
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Tiger Croft to defend patch
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
... I don’t believe it would hurt them at all.” And so it came to pass. Three days later Croft was in Brian Ashton’s Six Nations squad as a bolter and he would have been on the bench right from the start but for injury.At the time Croft mentioned a “fairytale” and being “star-struck” but eight months on he has had to eradicate his novice’s incredulity. “There’s only so long you can drift...
