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JACK NOWELL v CHRIS ASHTON Exeter wing Saracens wing

The hugely-anticipated present v past clash of the England wingers had barely ignited when Ashton was forced off with a shoulder injury after only 11 minutes. By then, Nowell had already shown the high-octane approach which has made him England coach Eddie Jones’ preferred choice. Nowell saved a try behind his own line and constantly chased the action until he scored one.