Watson, who earned 56 caps for England and toured New Zealand with the Lions in 2017, has been beset by injuries of late with a back issue proving the final straw.

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17 Sep: World Rugby have snapped back at criticism over their handling of the biting incident in the women's World Cup quarter-finals

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