• Winger sanctioned for ‘making contact with the eye of an opponent’[br]• 28-year-old had been recalled to international setup by Eddie JonesChris Ashton has been ruled out of England’s entire Six Nations campaign after being handed a 10-week suspension.
The Saracens winger,who won the final of his 39 England caps in New Zealand more than 18 months ago, has been widely backed to build the starting line-up for new coach Eddie Jones’ first game in charge – against Scotland at Murrayfield on 6 February. But Ashton has been banned from playing until 28 March following an independent disciplinary hearing in London on Wednesday.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com