The Bath boys who sparked England’s backline into life

Speak to people close to Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson or George Ford and they all talk of ‘wow moments’.

The Bath boys who sparked England’s backline into life
Sat, 28 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
Julian Bennetts

For Bath first-team coach Neal Hatley it was when 14-year-old Watson demonstrated his footwork in an Academy training game.

For England U18 coach John Fletcher it was when Joseph lit up a tournament in Cornwall, playing a weekend of ‘superlative’ rugby.

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