England star forced to call it quits
England wing Anthony Watson has retired from professional rugby union on medical grounds, it was announced on Friday.
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England wing Anthony Watson has retired from professional rugby union on medical grounds, it was announced on Friday.
England backs Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson have hailed two-time Springbok world champion Willie le Roux as one of rugby’s most “criminally underrated” playmakers.
England have suffered a fresh blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup after an influential backline campaigner was ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury.
In a double injury blow for England, the British & Irish Lions duo of Luke Cowan-Dickie and Anthony Watson have been ruled out of the November Test programme.
Four players who are set to participate in the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions are on a five-man list of the current fastest players in the world.
Take a look at images of the British & Irish Lions squad who started training on the Channel Island of Jersey in preparation of their tour of South Africa.
Jonny May scored a spectacular try as England recorded a 41-18 bonus-point victory over Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.
Eddie Jones wants his England team to maintain their focus and not get riled up when they face Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.