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Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Chris Ashton 'snapped Steve Borthwick's hand off' to join Premiership leaders Leicester

Having gone almost a year without playing competitive rugby, Chris Ashton was happy to find another Premiership employer in February—never mind the current league leaders, Leicester Tigers.

The 44-cap England international has agreed to leave his last three clubs by mutual consent and terminated contracts early at each turn, so it was a surprise when Leicester came sniffing.

It's not as shocking that Ashton was all too happy to join a sixth Premiership outfit by moving to Welford Road, where he's now working under a familiar face in former Saracens team-mate Steve Borthwick.

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