As a broadcast pundit, Chris Ashton provides many sharp insights on back play, but often, like many former internationals now in the commentary box, he is too deferential to current England players.

I disagree with the view expressed by Ashton on our front page last weekend that the RFU Review process, currently underway to uncover why England crashed and burned in the 2026 Six Nations, should be led by players who lost four of their five matches, with the experienced inner sanctum leading the way.
No one is saying that players should not be canvassed for their opinion as a core part of a n...