Ex-England star Anthony Watson backs Hong Kong to ‘show they belong’ at Rugby World Cup

Were it not for being expressly told that his uncooperative body would no longer allow him to play rugby, Anthony Watson would still be electrifying audiences in the autumn of a stellar career.
Capped 56 times by England and a World Cup finalist in 2019, Watson was 30 when he succumbed last year to the back injury that had plagued him for the previous 12 months.
It would be understandable if he harboured more than a trace of regret but for Watson the “clean break” from life as an exceptional...