Why England Would Be Right to Recall Chris Ashton for Australia Tour

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Published: April 27, 2016

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England coach Eddie Jones will take 32 players on the summer tour to Australia, and Chris Ashton should be one of them. The question over whether to recall Ashton or pick Wasps flyer Christian Wade is agonisingly difficult, but here I make a pragmatic case for the controversial Saracen.

I expect Jones to take five back-three players down under, and with Anthony Watson, Jack Nowell, Mike Brown and Alex Goode inked-in, there is only space for one specialist winger—a shootout between Ashton and Christian Wade.

 

The case for Wade



Christian Wade, should anyone need reminding, is simply electric. His two breaks in the European Champions Cup semi-final, the first of which led to Dan Robson’s try, were breathtaking. He links well with the rest of the back three, and his understanding of the game is increasing with experience. He has wonder-try potential.

The Guardian’s Robert Kitson makes the case convincingly:

In some countries there is little doubt Wade would already be a Test fixture. Imagine him on the wing for, say, Scotland or France? Yes, there would be those who would advocate sending a couple of hard-nut enforcers down his flank but that never seemed to bother Shane Williams unduly. Not since the mercurial Shane has British and Irish rugby had a more jet-heeled finisher.

Wade’s defence is no worse than Ashton’s, either, but it’s his ability to take the high ball (he is only 5'8"  after all) that worries me. Should Wade be selected, a glaring mismatch with Wallaby full-back Israel Folau on a cross-field kick would surely beckon (remember Lote Tuqiri on Jason Robinson in the 2003 World Cup final). The counter-case for the slender speedster is Robinson's fine finish in the same match.



The case for Ashton

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