England captain defends Ashton

England captain Phil Vickery has hit out at the criticism levelled at head coach Brian Ashton.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2008 - 08:58

England captain Phil Vickery has hit out at the criticism levelled at head coach Brian Ashton.

Ashton’s position has been consistently undermined over the last six months despite him guiding England to second-placed finishes at the World Cup and in the RBS Six Nations.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: New Zealand Person: Ashton Person: Phil Vickery Person: Brian Ashton Person: Martin Johnson Person: Vickery Person: Brian Person: Matt Stevens Event: World Cup Event: RBS Six Nations Organisation: England Organisation: Daily Mirror

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