We don't want Scummy THUGS like Manu Tuilagi playing for England..........!!!!!
What he did to Ashton was disgraceful and how on earth he was not sent off was unbelievable!

Stick to Samoa mate!!!!!

Not seen the incident but it's a big yeeeehhhhhaaa for the Samoan for me, well done that man!!!!
Must we have a thread on the weasel Ashton every week? Follicle to the jumped up

Does anybody know what sparked that punch. I just thought knowing Ashton he probably deserved it.

because Tuilagi is a thug and shud not be seen on a rugby pitch for a long time IMO. Tuilagio shudda seen yellow for the high late tackle and shud and opefully will recieve a long ban. That wasn't a fight that was an assault if he'd done that and the street he'd be looking at 6 months inside.

and the TJ who said Ashton threw a punch aswell haha he must of been a southern softy if he thought that push was a punch.

Sorry. Missed the game.

Was watching Celebrity knitting on ITV63.

Hilariously, Ashton did nothing to deserve it. Tuilagi poleaxed him off the ball, Ashton squared up to Tuilagi and got proper lamped. Who says Yawnion is boring

You say that as if you're suggesting that tackling someone in the street would not land you in trouble with the police. Comparing a fight (pasting, and I can't say I felt sorry for him) in sport with something 'in the street' is ridiculous.

I just happened to accidentally flick onto it at half time during the FA cup final, enjoyed the incident immensely, then turned it off. The RU commentators should have been delighted that something exciting happened for a change.

you walk onto the pitch expecting to be tackled you don't walk on expect to be assault in that way. If it had been a fight where Ashton had been the 1st to throw a punch he would of deserved a pasting but instead he had been tackle high and late and the push tuilagi only for him to get up and throw 3 punches at him.

Would you enjoy it 'immensely' if Sam Tomkins was on the receiving end????

You can break people's legs today and get away with a fine. Ashton took a few bad ones there and you would expect a proper level of discipline dished out.

In fairness, the citing system in Yawnion is usually top notch.

Tuilagi will get caned for that next week.

The fact that the TJ got it completely wrong and then it was shown on the big screen seconds later makes you wonder why when they are all mic'd up the ref didnt ask the VR to take a look at the incident if he had it would of been a straight red and i doubt Ashton would of been sin binned. Hopefully it will be sorted out by the RFU and then it can be moved on from. I follow both codes and that was something I would never expect to see on a rugby pitch. That 3rd punch was thrown with intent to harm, if it had landed on the temple instead of above his eye we could of seen a major injury. Tuilagi has hopefully lost his place in the final, any chance of playing in the world cup and miss the start of next season.

Flicked over to it at half time in the fa cup just in time to see him walloped! It couldn't have happened to a nicer lad.

He did do well to stay on his feet mind as if was a beauty of a right hand. It may knock abit of his arrogance out of him though.

There seems to be alot of bitterness towards Ashton on here.

Can't blame the lad for bettering himself and becoming a nationwide Star, something which would never have happened had he stayed at Wigan!