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Chris Ashton the latest Premiership star to be sent off

Chris Ashton was sent off for Worcester as Northampton ran in nine tries to beat 14-man Warriors 62-14 at Sixways.

The former England man was penalised for a no-arms hit on Freeman’s head in a ruck and Saints took advantage almost straight away when Ollie Sleightholme found the hole in the defence where Ashton should have been.

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