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| Former Bath and Ireland coach Brian Ashton has been appointed as England head coach with immediate effect. | |
| Ashton has been promoted from his role as attack coach and will continue to work with forwards and defence specialists John Wells and Mike Ford. | |
| "It's a massive privilege and honour to be asked to do the job," said Ashton. | "It's a massive privilege and honour to be asked to do the job," said Ashton. |
| "I recognise the challenges ahead and, along with the other coaches, my focus now is to prepare the England team to play Scotland in the Six Nations." | "I recognise the challenges ahead and, along with the other coaches, my focus now is to prepare the England team to play Scotland in the Six Nations." |
| Ashton's appointment was unanimously agreed by the Rugby Football Union's management board after his name was put forward by director of elite rugby Rob Andrew. | |
| Andrew said he had no doubts about moving the 60-year-old up to replace former head coach Andy Robinson. | |
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| "Brian is the most experienced coach in England, he has enormous respect with the players and he has massive international and club experience," said Andrew. | |
| "This coaching team have only been together since May and I believe Brian is the right man to lead the coaches and players into a new period for English rugby starting with the Six Nations opener against Scotland.? |