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Chris Ashton: England rugby union
Wing Chris Ashton, born in Wigan on 29 March 1987, made his England debut against France on 20 March 2010, aged 22. His 20 tries put him joint tenth on England's all-time try-scoring list, a mark he shares with four others.
Ashton was selected for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where England reached the quarter-finals.
Ashton was selected for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where England reached the quarter-finals.
Caps–
England careerDebut 2010
England legacy
Joint No.10 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born29 March 1987
- BirthplaceWigan
- England debut20 March 2010 v France
- Tries20 Joint No.10 all-time
Major tournaments
2011 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Chris Ashton's tries
Tries20In our match records
Matches scored in12For England
Hat-tricks2Three or more in a match
Opponents8Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Australia, 19 June 2010 · Test matches · Second Test
- Latest
- v New Zealand, 10 November 2018 · Test matches · Test match
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 10 Nov 2018 | England 15–16 New ZealandTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 2' |
| 19 | 14 Jun 2014 | New Zealand 28–27 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | 81' |
| 18 | 9 Nov 2013 | England 31–12 ArgentinaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 34' |
| 17 | 2 Feb 2013 | England 38–18 ScotlandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 31' |
| 16 | 1 Dec 2012 | England 38–21 New ZealandTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 58' |
| 15 | 1 Oct 2011 | Scotland 12–16 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 77' |
| 12–14 | 24 Sep 2011 | Romania 3–67 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | Hat-trick 31', 34', 69' |
| 10–11 | 18 Sep 2011 | Georgia 10–41 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 64', 81' |
| 6–9 | 12 Feb 2011 | England 59–13 ItalySix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Hat-trick 2', 25', 54', 76' |
| 4–5 | 4 Feb 2011 | Wales 19–26 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 14', 56' |
| 2–3 | 13 Nov 2010 | England 35–18 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 25', 47' |
| 1 | 19 Jun 2010 | Australia 20–21 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | 27' |