Toulon fullback Chris Ashton was gracious in defeat against Munster in the Champions Cup quarter-final, but said Simon Zebo acknowledged he was lucky to escape punishment for a controversial slap down in the first minute of the game. Toulon fullback Chris Ashton was gracious in defeat against Munster in the Champions Cup quarter-final, but said Simon Zebo acknowledged he was lucky to escape punishment for a controversial slap down in the first minute of the game. 'He's actually whispered he got away with that one' - Chris Ashton reveals what Simon Zebo said following controversial incidentIn the opening seconds of the match Zebo appeared to intentionally slap the ball away from Ashton's grasp as the English fullback attempted to touch down for a try. Speaking to Sky Sports, Ashton said Zebo came up to him after the match and "whispered that he got away with that one". "He's actually just whispered he got away with that one," said Ashton on Sky Sports after the game.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2018 17:03 UTC