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'''W. Brian Ashton''' (born [[3 September]] [[1946]] in [[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]], [[Lancashire]]) is a former [[rugby union]] player and the current Head Coach of the [[England national rugby union team]].
 
==Playing history== ▼
Ashton played as a [[Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half|scrum-half]], but never represented England — the closest he came was as an unused bench replacement on [[15 March]] [[1975]] against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]]. He played representational rugby for England North, England tourists and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].▼
 
▲==Playing history==
In the course of his club career Ashton played for various club team including Lancashire, Tyldesley, [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]] and [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]. On finding his chances limited, he started training as a [[school teacher]], where his first post was at [[Ashton High School]], [[Preston]] brought about by the head masters requirement to introduce rugby.<ref name="DailyMail1"/>▼
 
▲In the course of his club career Ashton played for various club team including Lancashire, Tyldesley, [[Fylde Rugby Club|Fylde]] and [[Orrell R.U.F.C.|Orrell]]. On finding his chances limited, he started training as a [[school teacher]], where his first post was at [[Ashton High School]], [[Preston]] brought about by the head masters requirement to introduce rugby.<ref name="DailyMail1"/>
His friend [[Dick Greenwood]] - England international and later father of [[Will Greenwood]] - persuaded Ashton to extend his career by playing in France for [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|AS Montferrand]],<ref name="DailyMail1"/> and then in [[Italy]] with Roma and Milan: which as a result of the later two, he speaks [[Italian (language)|Italian]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7154814.stm Ashton eager for Capello meeting] BBC Sport - 20 December, 2007</ref>▼
▲Ashton played as a [[Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half|scrum-half]], but never represented England &mdash; the closest he came was as an unused bench replacement on [[15 March]] [[1975]] against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]]. He played representational rugby for England North, England tourists and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].
▲His friend [[Dick Greenwood]] - England international and later father of [[Will Greenwood]] - persuaded Ashton to extend his career by playing in France for [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|AS Montferrand]],<ref name="DailyMail1"/> and then in [[Italy]] with Roma and Milan: which as a result of the later two, he speaks [[Italian (language)|Italian]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7154814.stm Ashton eager for Capello meeting] BBC Sport - 20 December, 2007</ref>
 
==Coaching career==
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