Chris Ashton moved stylishly into French rugby legend against Top 14 leaders Montpellier.
He has now scored more tries in a season than anyone else in the league’s history. That’s 22 of them for the English winger who already holds the record for touching down the most tries in elite European competition.
No-one can ever replace Jonny Wilkinson for the total respect which Toulon fans gave him in return for his wisdom and courage that earned them so much major silverware.
But Ashton is of a different stamp. They thrill to his electrifying impact, his airborne Ash Sp...