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“I spoke to Ashy” – Sale Sharks respond to report regarding Chris Ashton

Second-row:

  • 4. Richie Gray (Scotland) – “He is just a massive, there are much better 2nd rows out there he just gets PR’d much more effectively.”
  • 5. Will Skelton (Australia) – Physical specimen almost without peer but couldn’t seem to produce regular performances matching his size. Didn’t seem to put enough work in and eventually faded away.

Back-row:

  • 6. Peter O’Mahony (Ireland) – “He tends to have a massive game just when he/his team needs it and then go back to anonymity for a while.”
  • 7. Sebastien Chabal (France) – “Talented athlete who put in the odd big tackle but when push came to shove he always seemed to wilt away from the physical side of the game.”
  • 8. Sergio Parisse (Italy) – “Going to be controversial but Sergio Parisse. Sure he had fantastic skills but he was a show pony and not a work horse and people often overlooked this. He looked fantastic for Italy but that was because he was allowed to do all the flashy stuff but was mediocre in other areas.”