BILL ASHURST (April 12, 1948 - June 14, 2022)
Bill Ashurst was a pioneering and record-breaking backrower who represented Great Britain and Lancashire and, at club level, played for hometown Wigan, Penrith Panthers, Wakefield Trinity and (very briefly) Runcorn Highfield.
He coached at Wakefield and, after a spell as assistant to Alex Murphy bObituary: Bill Ashurst – A pioneering, all-time great of Rugby League
BILL ASHURST (April 12, 1948 - June 14, 2022)
Bill Ashurst was a pioneering and record-breaking backrower who represented Great Britain and Lancashire and, at club level, played for hometown Wigan, Penrith Panthers, Wakefield Trinity and (very briefly) Runcorn Highfield.
He coached at Wakefield and, after a spell as assistant to Alex Murphy b