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Anthony showed guts, he’s a real fighter insists Blackadder

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The Rugby Paper Team
26 May 2019

By GARY FITZGERALD
TODD Blackadder expects to see Anthony Watson up close in Japan this autumn wearing an England jersey and being one of the shining stars of the World Cup.
Blackadder has no doubts that now Watson has proven his injury despair is history, the 25- year-old can go forth with confidence and vigour and win back his place in Eddie Jones’ starting XV.
Watson returned from the ruptured Achilles which sidelined him for over a year and meant he was able to play only a cameo role in Blackadder’s final season at Bath.
But the explosive player capped 33 times by his countr...

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