Chris Ashton rugby player
Chris Ashton rugby player

Chris Ashton

29th Mar 1987 1.83m/93kg Right Wing

Who is the Gallagher Premiership rugby all time record try scorer?

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season saw the first centurion in the competition’s history as Chris Ashton moved to triple figures for tries. The England great called time on his career...

Six changes for Saints ahead of Toulon clash

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Phil Dowson makes six changes to his Northampton Saints side for Round 2 of the Investec Champions Cup, as RC Toulon head to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens this Friday (15 December, kick-off:...

New front row, Youngs and Arundell start - England name team to play Argentina

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick has selected a new front row comprising Ellis Genge, Theo Dan and Will Stuart in his starting XV for the bronze final match against Argentina in Saint-Denis on Friday....

Former England star Ashton - 'It would be good to see all-northern hemisphere semi-finals'

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from former England winger Chris Ashton on Friday ahead of England's quarter-final against Fiji at Stade de Marseille on Sunday, 15 October. On what he reads into England’s struggles...

Dan McKellar on Leicester Tigers - A Season Preview

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

This has been a summer of change at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. After Steve Borthwick departed to take over England in December, Leicester Tigers put up a stern defence of their Gallagher Premiership...

World Rugby urged to intervene after Owen Farrell’s red card was overturned

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has come under pressure to act after Owen Farrell’s red card against Wales was overturned in a decision that has caused uproar across the game.   Farrell was sent off in the second...

Disciplinary: Chris Ashton, Leicester Tigers

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The case of Chris Ashton, Leicester Tigers, was heard today by independent disciplinary panel chaired by Gareth Graham sitting with Alastair Campbell and John Doubleday.Panel chair, Gareth Graham, said:...

Leicester Tigers Leavers '23

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leicester Tigers can confirm the players who will depart in the summer. Seven members of the Senior Squad will leave Leicester, while three Senior Academy players will also depart. The Senior Squad...

Chris Ashton to retire from professional rugby

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Chris Ashton will retire at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season after an 18-year career as a professional in both rugby union and rugby league. The Leicester Tigers outside-back has, to date, made 25...

Tigers side to play London Irish

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richard Wigglesworth has named the Leicester Tigers matchday squad to play London Irish in Round 18 of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. Julián Montoya will captain the side at at...