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Rugby legend & performance speaker

Chris Ashton

Transform team performance with Chris Ashton, speaker and rugby legend. Chris works with organisations to build high-performance cultures and develop resilience strategies, delivering record-breaking insights as Premiership Player of the Season and 100+ try scorer.

Trusted by Northampton Saints, Saracens, Leicester Tigers

Chris Ashton, Speaker | England Rugby Star
Chris Ashton

Chris Ashton

London, United Kingdom

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  • Record breaking rugby union player with exceptional try scoring ability
  • First player to score 100 tries in Premiership Rugby
  • Winner of Premiership Player of the Season Award
Chris Ashton is a record-breaking rugby union player whose exceptional try-scoring ability transformed him from a promising talent into one of the sport's most prolific finishers. His career spans successful stints with elite clubs including Northampton Saints, Saracens, and Leicester Tigers. With 40 England caps and the distinction of being the first player to score 100 tries in Premiership Rugby, Chris has collected numerous accolades including the Premiership Player of the Season Award and setting try-scoring records in both the Heineken Cup and French Top 14. His signature "Ash Splash" celebration became as recognizable as his remarkable finishing skills. Chris brings unique insights on peak performance and career longevity, helping organisations understand how consistent excellence requires both technical mastery and psychological resilience. His experience transitioning between rugby league and union demonstrates the adaptability needed in rapidly changing environments, offering valuable lessons on transferring core skills to new challenges. Audiences gain practical strategies for building high-performance teams through Chris's experiences in multiple championship-winning sides. His journey illustrates how setbacks can become platforms for future success, while his try-scoring expertise provides a framework for identifying and maximising opportunities under pressure. Book Chris for an authentic perspective on achieving sustained excellence from someone who repeatedly broke records at the highest levels of professional sport.

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Chris Ashton, a record-breaking rugby union player with 40 England caps and the first to score 100 tries in Premiership Rugby, brings unique insights on peak performance, career longevity, and building championship-winning teams through his experiences with elite clubs. Book Chris today to give your team an authentic perspective on achieving sustained excellence from someone who repeatedly broke records at the highest levels of professional sport.

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Trusted by Northampton Saints, Saracens, Leicester Tigers

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Email chris.ashton@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Chris's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Chris Ashton's speaking style like?
Chris Ashton draws on his record-breaking career in professional rugby to illustrate performance principles, using his own milestones — including scoring 100 Premiership tries and transitioning between rugby league and union — as case studies for sustained excellence and adaptability under pressure.
What topics does Chris Ashton specialise in?
Chris Ashton speaks on high performance, resilience, and leadership, drawing on his career across Premiership Rugby, international rugby union, and transitions between rugby codes. He holds 40 England caps and is the first player to score 100 tries in Premiership Rugby.
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