Ashton relishes All Blacks challenge

Brian Ashton has described the prospect of England’s daunting two-Test tour to New Zealand as “fantastic.”

Ashton relishes All Blacks challenge
Mon, 17 Mar, 2008 - 09:18

Brian Ashton has described the prospect of England’s daunting two-Test tour to New Zealand as “fantastic.”

England will face the All Blacks in Auckland on June 14 and Christchurch seven days later.

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