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Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 18:49 GMT 19:49 UK

Enter Brian
Brian Ashton (left), Phil Vickery (centre), Jonny Wilkinson (right)
Robinson was forced out by the RFU at the end of November 2006 and former Bath coach Brian Ashton appointed in his place.

"When Ashton took over the players' confidence would have been at an all-time low," former England star Jeremy Guscott told BBC Sport.

Ashton named Phil Vickery as captain instead of Martin Corry, who had become damaged goods in the Robinson reign.

And Ashton had one luxury Robinson didn't have - Jonny Wilkinson was fit again for the first time since the final in 2003.



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