Ashton safe … for now
14 Mar 2008
England coach Brian Ashton will keep his job – for the next few months at least.
It was widely covered in the English media this week that Springbok World Cup-winning coach Jake White was being primed to succeed Ashton after the latter’s poor 6 Nations campaign.
However Rob Andrew, director of elite rugby at the Rugby Football Union (RFU), told The Times there would be no “kneejerk reaction” to the disappointing results, and no matter what the result against Ireland tomorrow Ashton will coach the team for two Tests in New Zealand in June.
Changing the leadership before this is “not something I would consider at this point,” said Andrew,
White openly stated at the end of last year that he would enjoy taking on the English job.
20 Comments
14 Mar 2008, 13:36 pm
Confirmation of his position…..means certain change
14 Mar 2008, 13:46 pm
What witchcraft is this guy using to keep his job.
Imagine this same K@K English team coming to play in NZ against the All Blacks…
Eish!
14 Mar 2008, 14:34 pm
I would love to c the new Lievrmenont take his young French side to New Zealand.
I have a feeling they could take the Kiwis 2-0.
14 Mar 2008, 14:49 pm
leeanthonyw:
France lost to England in Paris, so I think not.
14 Mar 2008, 14:54 pm
Come 2011 the French team will be a hard team to beat
What happened to Pieter de Villiers (the SA french prop) ?
Did he retire?
14 Mar 2008, 15:44 pm
They are gonna get skull-fu*ked in NZ. Mark my words.
14 Mar 2008, 18:04 pm
6.
With a full strength squad, England will win a test and take NZ close in the other.
14 Mar 2008, 18:06 pm
#7
No way in hell will that happen
Btw..name your squad…or key players that should tour
14 Mar 2008, 18:10 pm
If England loose, Ashton is gone. First the knee jerk reaction to Cipriani last week and dropping him, then dropping Wilkinson, due to a few average games, so he can correct his mistake with Cipriani.
I say he has lost the respect of his player.
Plus Vickery should be gone too and a few other veteran players who are out of form.
14 Mar 2008, 18:13 pm
8.
Cipriani, Gerachty, Haskell, Wilkinson, Sheridan all top quality key men.
14 Mar 2008, 18:14 pm
9.
If England lose, only a winning performance in NZ would save Ashton.
14 Mar 2008, 19:58 pm
But who can take over from Ashton?
Who are the candidates?
14 Mar 2008, 20:27 pm
Big Hit, England wont win in NZ, not matter who is their coach.
14 Mar 2008, 21:03 pm
Also Big Hit , My prediction is that Wilkinson will retire from Internationaal rugby, and will not tour to NZ. This will depend on who is the coach.
If Ashton, no Wilkinson in tour squad. Hhe either will not want to go, or retire.
If someone Wilkinson likes, and this coach wants Wilkinson, then he wont retire.
This coach may be Jake White.
Oh for the record I would have Stevens with Rees and Sheridan.
I would have kennedy in as one new lock. Haskell should start.
I would keep Wilkinson at 10.
Have Cipriani at 12 Flood at 13.
No sure about full back, maybe Tait.
14 Mar 2008, 23:55 pm
who cares
15 Mar 2008, 00:09 am
Dont really care, just responded to Big Hit.
15 Mar 2008, 02:50 am
Och now laddy Ashtons Circus is running oot a tricks, all the clowns are old, new ones are kept out and the tricks nay working n’more.
As for Wilko making the next WC it will be as a spectator and as for England beating NZ at home( or anywhere for that matter)in the near future will be like Ricky Hatton thinking he could have beat Floyd Mayweather, just an honest dream.
England have to get past Ireland and too be honest, after the drubbing they got from Wales and the wonderful Scots I’m thinking it maybe three out of three for the firnge dwellers!!!
How strong is that winger from the Stormers!!
15 Mar 2008, 02:51 am
Go Dragons!!
15 Mar 2008, 03:01 am
The English team could not beat an All black 3rd team, in NZ.
15 Mar 2008, 12:51 pm
I still stand by my prediction that Jake will ne englands new coach and take the Lions to SA in 2009
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