Watson will remain with the England setup during his recovery from a hamstring strain David Rogers/Getty ImagesEngland will be without Anthony Watson for at least the opening two matches of the RBS Six Nations Championship after the wing was ruled out for up to four weeks with a hamstring strain. The Bath player will miss the opening match of England’s title defence against France at Twickenham on Saturday and the trip to play Wales in Cardiff the following weekend. An assessment of Watson’s injury, sustained last week at England’s training camp in Vilamoura, Portugal, confirmed that he would be sidelined for three to four weeks and will remain with the England setup during his recovery. Eddie Jones, the England head coach, will be hopeful of Watson coming back into contention for the Italy game on February 26. His options on the…

Source: The Times January 29, 2017 17:58 UTC