Wakefield Trinity: Coach Chester tips form forward Ashurst for England call-up
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Ashurst has been chosen as Trinity’s players’ player of the year and also received the coaches’ award and Chester reckons the 27-year-old is ready to step up to international level.
“He has been fantastic for us and I think he should be on the verge of being in the England squad,” Chester said.
“He has been consistent, week in and week out.
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“He has only missed one game through injury and he has played 80 minutes in probably every game bar one.
“That is a massive achievement in itself, he is a great kid as well and he deserves all the plaudits that come his way.”
Of Ashurst’s prospects of being called up by England coach Wayne Bennett, Chester added: “I think he should be pretty close.
“I don’t think you’ll find a more consistent back-rower in the competition.
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“He’s a good defender, he carries the ball strong and he’s a good leader for us. I would like to think the coach will be thinking about him.”
Meanwhile, Chester confirmed hooker Tyler Randell will miss Saturday’s final game of the Betfred Super-8s, at home to Wigan Warriors, due to ankle ligament damage suffered in last week’s defeat at Hull.
Trinity will be out of top-four contention if St Helens beat Salford Red Devils on Thursday and Chester said: “I hope it’s the Salford team that put 52 points on Huddersfield two weeks ago that turns up, not the one that conceded 44 against Leeds last Friday.”