ENGLAND’S ANTHONY WATSON is set to make his long-awaited return for Bath against Sale Sharks in the Premiership tomorrow.
Watson suffered a torn Achilles in the 2018 Six Nations, ruling him out for around six months, and then ruptured the tendon again in pre-season following an unsuccessful operation.
Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder refused to put a date on the 25-year-old’s return at the time, describing the second issue as a “start-again injury”.
But Watson is now back in the fold and has been named at fullback in the Bath XV to face Sale, ending a stretch of over a year on the sidelines.
The return of the 33-cap England star will come as a boost to head coach Eddie Jones ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Watson, who started on the wing in all three British & Irish Lions tests against New Zealand in 2017, signed a new long-term contract with Bath last November.
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He’s more focussed on external events rather than on the game! Hasn’t had a good season since 2013. Not that strange that no one wants him!
@John Paul: was actually not that terrible last year once he got going.
Clearly talented enough to be in the league, but GMs somewhat understandably don’t want distractions.
I’ve heard it from allot of US sports analysts. From ESPN, Fox Sports etc. Colin has been “Blackballed” by the NFL. It’s obvious to us who know what he can do. There are allot of teams who could use him but it does look like franchise have been told to stay clear. He embarrassed the NFL and he’s been punished for it.
With Geno and Fitzpatrick gone he’d be a good shout for the Jets.
Serves him right. Sports and politics don’t mix. Nothing stopping him holding a press conference outside of a game, just don’t protest within the stadium and he would have been fine.
To get his message across more strongly he did it during national anthems and he was right too