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Article: RugbyU: Ashton's example a warning to Johnson
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- April 17, 2008
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
04-17-2008
RugbyU: Ashton's example a warning to Johnson
by Julian Guyer
(FILE PICTURE)
LONDON, April 17, 2008 (AFP) - There is a story of a new MP entering the
House of Commons for the first time and looking across the floor of the
debating chamber.
"I suppose that's where the 'enemy' sit, " he says to a senior colleague.
"No, that's where the opposition sits," replies the old pro. "Your enemies
are behind you."
Brian Ashton, deposed on Wednesday as England coach, could be forgiven for
having similar feelings for his employers, the Rugby Football Union (RFU).
Only a week after their chief executive expressed the hope Ashton would
continue as ...