"New initiative" - RFU set to sign first male player to central contract

According to Mail Sport, the RFU is willing to offer Watson a training contract until the end of the World Cup, which would mean that any potential club interested in signing him would only need to pay his salary for the remainder of the season.

This proposal is similar to one that was made to Ben Te'o in 2019, although Te'o did not end up featuring in Eddie Jones's final squad.

Castres remains the frontrunner to sign Watson, but Saracens and London Irish have also been linked to the speedy winger. Leicester Tigers, Watson's current team, is struggling to retain him due to financial constraints. However, Saracens is interested in signing Watson to help fill the void left by the departure of Max Malins.

The talks regarding Watson's future are being led by Conor O'Shea, the RFU's Performance Director. The move to retain Watson is part of English rugby's broader effort to prevent players from leaving for France.

Overall, this proposal by the RFU is an innovative way of keeping talented players like Watson in England, despite the financial challenges faced by Premiership clubs due to salary cap restrictions.

If successful, it could pave the way for other talented players to remain in England and help bolster the country's rugby union talent pool.

The daughter of the all-time Premier League top goalscorer and England legend Alan, has confirmed she is dating Harlequins and England centre earlier this year.

The 25-year old singer has shared numerous shots with the popular speedster, who has represented his country four times.

Photos shared across social media suggest Hollie’s relationship with the 26-year-old is still in its early stages.

The England and Harlequins fly-half has been dating the professional model for over a year.

Despite being one of the games' global superstars, his wife has chosen to keep her life extremely private. The couple, both 28, tied the knot in the summer of 2018 and Owens better half gave birth to their son, Tommy, in March.

The beautiful wife of Ben Youngs works as a cosmetic nurse at an upscale Leicester clinic. The pair have two young children, Boris, four, and two-year-old Billie. With a private Instagram account, Charlotte clearly definitely prefers to stay away from the media spotlight.

Not that you can tell from her flawless figure, but the property developer and blogger has four children with her husband Courtney.