England's former rugby coach Brian Ashton was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II today after being axed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) last month.
Ashton, who led England to the Rugby World Cup final last year, was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
"This is very humbling, you look around the world of rugby and think there are a lot of people more qualified than me to get something like this," said Ashton, who was replaced by Martin Johnson.
"This is absolutely terrific to achieve something like this," he added.
AFP
