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‘Greedy’ Ashton lands hat-trick to bite the Irish

By COLIN NEWBOULT

IT JUST had to be Chris Ashton who stole the show. After seven weeks away, following a suspension picked up in pre-season, the England international returned in superb fashion and showed that Eddie Jones was correct in placing his trust in the wing.
The ex-Saracens and Toulon man was sharp and displayed typically predatory instincts to score a hat-trick and help his new employers to a second successive bonus-point triumph in the Challenge Cup.
“I think he’s been frustrated and had a point to prove,” Sharks’ director of rugby Steve Diamond said.
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