Leicester Tigers veteran Chris Ashton announces retirement at end of 2022/23 Premiership season
Leicester Tigers’ outside-back Chris Ashton will retire at the end of the 2022/23 season, his club confirmed. The 36-year-old has made 25 appearances for Leicester so far after joining part of the way through last season, but has now decided to call time on his career. Ad Ashton began his career in rugby league for Wigan Warriors in 2005, before making the switch to rugby union, where he played for Northampton Saints, Saracens, Toulon, Sale Sharks, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors, and played in both disciplines for England as well as the Barbarians.


