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Ashton reveals new running game under Johnson

Chris Ashton scored one of the all-time great Twickenham tries against Australia © Getty Images

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Winger Chris Ashton claims England fans can expect to see more length-of-the-field tries in the future, because Martin Johnson is encouraging his men to run the ball.

Ashton scored one of the great Twickenham tries during England's 35-18 victory over Australia, running from inside his own 22 to touch down to the roars of the home support. The true creation of the try, however, can be credited to scrum-half Ben Youngs, who showed superb imagination to fake a clearance before shifting the ball out wide.

Recent England sides of the past would regularly have taken the safety-first option, sending the ball into touch, but Ashton insists future opposition better be prepared for when they turn over the ball.

"I think the game's changing quite a lot. Not many teams are kicking anymore, and we've got to change as well," Ashton said on Sky Sports News.

"We do it with our clubs so I don't see why we shouldn't be doing it here. When we get the turnover our plan is to run, and that's what we've been doing in training."

Next up for England is the physically testing examination of Samoa, a side England will be expected to beat after they so comfortably saw off Australia. However, Ashton is taking nothing for granted.

"Samoa may even be a bigger test than Australia last week," he said. "We know we'll be expected to go there and do well. That's not always the case against Samoa."

The Northampton wing did allow the Pacific Islanders into one secret ahead of Saturday's clash, revealing that he will not be going out of his way to assist fellow wing Mark Cueto, who has not scored a try in his last 15 Tests.

After Cueto accused him of constantly replaying his try, Ashton responded: "I've watched it once! Even if I'd got tackled, I wouldn't have passed to him!"

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