Unrepentant Ashton Predicting a Quick Return for Cipriani

Birmingham Post (March 08, 2008)

Author: Andrew Baldock

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Brian Ashton has defended his decision to ditch Danny Cipriani for today's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland - but revealed he will be back on England duty within 72 hours.

While England concentrate on keeping alive their RBS Six Nations title hopes by targeting victory over the Scots at Murrayfield, Cipriani is now preparing for Wasps' Guinness Premiership appointment with Harlequins tomorrow.

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Unrepentant Ashton Predicting a Quick Return for Cipriani

He should have been in Edinburgh making his first England start at full back.

But after he was pictured leaving a London nightspot early on Thursday morning, Ashton took unprecedented action for an England head coach and promptly dropped ...

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