Brian Ashton (rugby player)
| Player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Brian Ashton | |
| birthday | September 3, 1946 | |
| place of birth | Leigh , England | |
| Nickname | Grumpy | |
| society | ||
| society | Career ended | |
| position | Half of the crowd , half of the connection | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1965– | Tyldesley RUFC | |
| 19 ?? - 1973 | Fylde rugby | |
| 1973– | Orrell RUFC | |
| AS Montferrand | ||
| Rugby Roma Olimpic | ||
| 197? –1980 | Amatori Rugby Milano | |
| Coaching stations | ||
| Years | Association / Province / Franchise | |
| 1980-1988 | Stonyhurst College | |
| 1985 | England (assistant) | |
| 1989-1994 | King's School, Bruton | |
| 1989-1994 | Bath Rugby (Assistant) | |
| 1994-1996 | Bath rugby | |
| 1996-1998 | Ireland | |
| 1998-2002 | England Saxons | |
| 2005 | Bath rugby | |
| 2006-2008 | England | |
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As of February 19, 2008 |
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William Brian Ashton (born September 3, 1946 ) is a retired English rugby union player and coach. He headed both the Irish and England national teams .
Player career
After leaving school, Ashton joined the Tyldesley RUFC and played as a liaison half in his first season . The following year he was deployed in his favorite scrum position.
Although he had numerous offers from top clubs, Ashton stayed close to his home and moved to the Fylde Rugby Club , where he played with Roger Uttley and Bill Beaumont . In 1973 he went to the Orrell RUFC . Since, according to his own statement, his talent was insufficient for larger tasks, he began his coaching career.
Ashton once made it into the English national team against Scotland , but was not used. At the regional level, he played for the Lancashire and Northern England selection . The selection team of the Barbarians also invited him for a game.
On the advice of his friend Dick Greenwood , Ashton first went to France, to AS Montferrand , and later to Italy, where he played in Rome and Milan for the clubs located there.
Coaching career
Ashton gained his first experience as a trainer at Stonyhurst College, where he also taught history .
In 1985 he met while touring New Zealand with the England Saxons the CEO of Bath Rugby , Jack Rowell know. Rowell offered him the position of assistant coach at his club, and Ashton agreed. At the same time he moved to the King's School in Bruton, where his wife also worked. He started teaching sports and history again.
In 1994 Ashton started his first job as a head coach in Bath and won the Guinness Premiership with his team in 1996 , then known as the Courage League. This is also the last Bath Rugby title in the league. During his time as assistant coach, the team managed to win the championship five times.
His time as coach of the Irish national team was not crowned with success. At the Five Nations the team came last and Ashton ended his engagement after 12 months.
From 1998 to 2002, Ashton worked as assistant coach to Clive Woodward for the England Saxons, the reserve of the actual national team. He was then hired as director of the National Academy, where he played an important role in building new talent for English rugby.
In 2005 he returned to Bath to take on the post of head coach. In agreement with the club officials, Ashton was released from his duties in 2006 and was able to take over the leadership of the English national team. Under him, Phil Vickery was appointed captain. The team won the first two games of the Six Nations 2007 under his leadership against Scotland and Italy , but this was followed by a clear 13:43 against Ireland. This defeat was the greatest for England against the Irish in the history of the Six Nations .
At the 2007 World Cup , the team got off to a very bad start. England managed a 28:10 win against the USA , but the team could not convince. Against the later final opponent South Africa they clearly lost 0:36. The other two group matches against Samoa and Tonga were won and thus made it to the quarter-finals. In the further course of the tournament the team improved and was able to beat the favored Australians and French and move into the final. There they met again on South Africa and had to give up again, but showed themselves to be significantly stronger than the defeat in the preliminary round. Ashton continued to coach, although more than a few critics demanded his dismissal due to the sometimes disappointing performance. He signed a contract with no specific term. In April 2008, the English Federation announced that Martin Johnson , captain of the 2003 world championship team, would take over from Brian Ashton. Ashton was offered a senior junior post, but he declined. On the other hand, he decided to take on the role of “Director of Coaching” at the University of Bath .
In 2008 he was awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire .
swell
- ^ Guardian: Ashton's long road to Paris, via Leigh and Tyldesley
- ^ Daily Mail: Ashton: Visionary with a touch of steel
- ↑ Irish Examiner: No demands made on Ashton to go, say IRFU ( Memento of December 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ BBC: England appoint Ashton to top job
- ↑ Guardian: Ashton handed 'indefinite' deal
- ↑ Planet Rugby: Johnson takes England's reins ( Memento from April 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Planet Rugby: Ashton rejects RFU offer ( Memento from July 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Planet Rugby: Ashton back in business at Bath ( Memento of September 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ashton, Brian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ashton, William Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English rugby player and national coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leigh , England |