Catt: Ashton still has big role to play

RETIRED England centre Mike Catt believes coach Brian Ashton still has a role to play with the national side, despite making some unflattering comments about the coach’s tenure in the aftermath of the World Cup.

Catt, along with fellow veteran Lawrence Dallaglio, was credited with some blunt assessments of Ashton’s handling of the squad during the tournament in France.

Soon after the final, which he started as England went down 15-6, Catt said: “To be honest, a lot of things were a good example of exactly what not to do, especially with the communication side of things.