CREATE TABLE table_204_387 (id DECIMAL, "name" TEXT, "country" TEXT, "top rugby league level" TEXT, "top union level" TEXT, "top representation level" TEXT, "rugby league debut" DECIMAL, "rugby union debut" DECIMAL)

whose name is listed before chris ashton ?
SELECT "name" FROM table_204_387 WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM table_204_387 WHERE "name" = 'chris ashton') - 1
SELECT "name" FROM "table_204_387" WHERE "id" = (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_387" WHERE "name" = 'chris ashton') - 1