Scotland 15 – 9 England: Another low for English rugby

England travelled to Murrayfield with no ambition other than to continue their suffocating game plan which served them so well effectively in France.
According to the BBC, Ashton was furious at the England display:

“They just played the game of rugby better than we did in terms of their execution of the core skills. “Their kicking game [...]

Dream coaching team for Lions 2009

Forget all the talk of McGeechan, Gatland, Edwards or O’Sullivan, can I be the first to advocate the dream coaching team of Brian Ashton and Frank Hadden.
Prepare for a feast of kicking and for forwards and backs to interchangeably run slowly into brick walls over and over again.