Ashton appointed England head coach

England today appointed Brian Ashton as head coach with immediate effect.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2006 - 11:34

England today appointed Brian Ashton as head coach with immediate effect.

Ashton succeeds Andy Robinson, who was forced to resign three weeks ago following an abysmal spell in charge that saw England plummet to seventh in the world rankings.

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