England winger Anthony Watson's future remains uncertain with concrete offers on the table from Premiership clubs.
Watson is listed as “unattached” in the latest England squad update with the 29-year-old being paid directly by the RFU through to the end of the World Cup.
“I’m really not sure what I would have done. Being brutally honest, I would probably have had to go to France,” he revealed to The Guardian.
“But my desire has always been to play for England for as long as I can. To represent my country has been my dream since I was a kid. I don’t want that taken away because of things out of my control. As I say, I’m very grateful a solution has been put in place.”
In an ideal scenario, he envisions reuniting with the Tigers following the World Cup; however, he has not entered into any agreements thus far.
However, that may not be possible due to salary cap constraints.
He added: “I’ve loved it at Leicester. It’s a great rugby club. I feel like they have a drive to improve and win that I haven’t really been around for too long, apart from when I’ve been with England.”
RUGBY QUIZ:
Matt Dawson’s all-time England XV:
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Jason Robinson
- 14. Rory Underwood
- 11. Ben Cohen
CENTRES:
- 13. Jeremy Guscott
- 12. Manu Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Jonny Wilkinson
- 9. Dikie Jeeps
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Gary Pearce
- 2. Steve Thompson
- 3. Jason Leonard
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje
- 5. Martin Johnson
Maro Itoje of the Saracens during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Tim Rodber
- 7. Richard Hill
- 8. Dean Richards
